EndNote Fusion (formerly RefWorks)

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As of October 6, RefWorks has transitioned to EndNote Fusion. All existing accounts, saved citations, folders, annotations, and attachments have automatically transferred to the new platform. No user action is required to migrate your data, and you can log in using your existing credentials.

Overview

EndNote Fusion is a cloud-based reference management tool available to all Rutgers students, faculty, and staff. It simplifies your research workflow by allowing you to collect, organize, annotate, and cite research materials in one place.

With EndNote Fusion, you can:

  • Save references and full-text documents directly from major databases, webpages, and Rutgers QuickSearch.
  • Access and manage your references and documents from any web browser or mobile device.
  • Organize, highlight, and annotate your documents.
  • Collaborate and share document collections with other EndNote Fusion users.
  • Insert in-text citations or footnotes into your research paper in Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
  • Automatically create a formatted bibliography or works cited in any citation style.

Access EndNote Fusion

Existing Users

If you had a Rutgers RefWorks account prior to October 6, your account has been automatically updated.

  • Login to EndNote Fusion using your existing username/email and password.

New Users (Creating an Account)

  1. Visit EndNote Fusion.
  2. Click Create Account.
  3. Enter your Rutgers email address and create a password.
  4. Click the activation link in the confirmation email to complete your account setup.

Exporting References from QuickSearch

To export items from QuickSearch to EndNote Fusion:

  1. Perform your search in QuickSearch.
  2. Click the Pin/Favorite icon next to the references you wish to save.
  3. Navigate to My Favorites in the top navigation bar.
  4. Select your saved items and click the Ellipses (...) menu.
  5. Select the EndNote Fusion export option.
  6. Log in when prompted to import the citations directly into your library.

Alumni & Post-Graduation Access

Rutgers alumni (faculty and graduates) retain access to their EndNote Fusion account as long as Rutgers maintains an active institutional subscription.

Before graduating or leaving Rutgers, please complete the following steps to preserve your account:

  1. Log in to your EndNote Fusion account.
  2. Go to Account Settings, change your Role to Alumni.
  3. Change your email address to a permanent personal email address that you will monitor after leaving Rutgers.

Get more help using EndNote Fusion

  1. Visit the EndNote Fusion Guide for more information on getting started.
  2. Visit EndNote Fusion Support for FAQs and tutorials.
  3. Contact ask_research@libraries.rutgers.edu for assistance.