Can I use Overleaf with RefWorks?

Yes, you can export your bibliography from RefWorks for use in Overleaf. You'll need to log into RefWorks, select the references you’d like to use, and export them as BibTeX data saved to file with a .bib extension.

To add the .bib file to your Overleaf project:

  • Upload the .bib file manually to your Overleaf project.
  • Save it to cloud storage (e.g., Google Drive) and use its file-sharing URL to upload it to Overleaf.

The following articles explain how to upload files to Overleaf using file-sharing URLs:

How to add a bibliography to your document

After uploading your .bib file, you can use various bibliography packages to cite your references and typeset a bibliography. The following example demonstrates the natbib package, which is a common choice: 

\documentclass{article}  % Use the standard article class
\usepackage[numbers]{natbib}  % Load natbib with numeric citations

\begin{document}

Here is a citation example \citep{sample_ref}. % Cite a reference in parentheses

\bibliographystyle{plainnat}  % Choose a bibliography style
\bibliography{references}  % Use the .bib file named "references.bib"

\end{document}

Further reading

If you’d like to further explore topics related to using bibliographies in LaTeX, the following Overleaf articles may be of interest: