Create a RefWorks Account
Create a RefWorks account by signing in to RefWorks with your MyUSF username and password.
If you had previously created a RefWorks account using your USF email address and a password of your choosing, you will be prompted to associate your existing credentials with your MyUSF credentials. We recommend linking to your MyUSF credentials for ease of use.
Alternatively, you can go to https://refworks.proquest.com. Click Use login from my institution. Start typing "University of San Francisco" or select "University of San Francisco" from the list of schools. On the following "Choose how to sign" page, select "University of San Francisco," and sign in with your MyUSF credentials.
Your RefWorks account is tied to your USF email address. If you do not want to use your USF email address, click on your username in the upper right after signing in to RefWorks. Select "Settings" from the drop-down menu. You can update your user information here, including your email address.
RefWorks Alumni Accounts
USF alumni have free access to RefWorks for as long as the library maintains its subscription.
If you already have a RefWorks account
Prior to graduation, you will need to update your profile:
- Log in to RefWorks.
- Change your Role from Student to Alumni: Go to Settings, under Role, select Alumni.
- Change your email address if you no longer want to use your USF email account.
- Remove the OpenAthens institutional login from your account. Under Institution Credentials, click Remove Credentials. Once this removed, accessing RefWorks will be through username/email address and password.
- You will then need to create a password for your account. Enter a new password and click Save Password and Continue.
- From now on, log in to RefWorks using your email address and password.
If you do not have a RefWorks account
Alumni who have never had a RefWorks account before may register for a RefWorks alumni account, which you'll have access to for as long as the library subscribes to RefWorks.
- Log in to RefWorks.
- Click the Create Account button.
- Enter your USF email address and and create a password. If you prefer to use a non-USF email address, please contact the Electronic Resources & Systems department.
- In the profile section, under role, select Alumni.
- Click Save to finalize your account setup.