1) ProQuest is merging RefWorks and Flow into a single platform known as the new RefWorks. Flow users have automatically been moved to the new platform. RefWorks users can choose to upgrade by logging into their account and clicking “Move to the newest version of RefWorks.”
2) Notable features of the new RefWorks include the ability save references and full text with the click of a button, automated recognition of uploaded documents, auto-completion of references, integration with Google Docs and Dropbox, and built-in document reading, highlighting, and annotation.
3) The old RefWorks platform is scheduled to be retired by January 2018. However, Rutgers users will be migrated to the new platform some time before then. The exact date has yet to be determined. Until then, Rutgers users will continue to have access to both versions of RefWorks.
4) Although it offers many new features, the new RefWorks does not have all of the same features as the old RefWorks. Features that are currently not available include support for multiple file attachments, public sharing, folder-level deduping, and global citation editing. The new RefWorks is also not fully compatible with older versions of Internet Explorer as well as Microsoft Word for Mac 2016. ProQuest continues to add features and functionality to the new RefWorks and aims to have full parity by late 2016.
5) For more information see the RefWorks FAQ on the library website or the Upgrade FAQ on the RefWorks support site.
