RefWorks

The RefWorks output style will determine the format of both your in-text citations (if you are using RCM) and your reference list. The output style decides which fields will be displayed in your reference list, in what order, whether footnotes will be included and much more.

RefWorks has many hundreds of output styles to choose from. Before using RefWorks to generate your reference list you should check which output style your department prefers you to use. Using the wrong style may lose you marks.

Output styles can use different fields to format references. Therefore, it's advisable to decide on your preferred output style as soon as possible rather than edit your reference list to ‘fit' an output style later on.

• In RefWorks click on Normal View in the top right of the screen
• Select the cog icon and the Citation View Settings window will open
• Type the name of your preferred style into the search box and click on the name to select it
• The name of the style will now appear at the top of the window, click on Save
• Your references will now be displayed in your selected style

Library Services has created an Imperial College London version of the Harvard and Vancouver output styles for RefWorks.