RefWorks & EndNote: Using Single Sign-On for RefWorks

Step 1: On the RefWorks website login page , select Use login from my institutionand scroll or search to find and select Grand Canyon University.

Note:If you are logged into GCU’s network already with your GCU credentials, you will be directed to the Start using RefWorks page.If you are not logged in to GCU’s network, you will be directed to GCU’s Microsoft login page where you can then log in to GCU’s network using your GCU credentials. This will then bring you to the Start using RefWorks page.

Step 2:On the Start using RefWorks page, enter your GCU email address and select Check.

Step 3:If you do not already have an account with RefWorks using this email address, you will be permitted to continue to the next screen where you can select Sign Up.

Step 4: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your registration.After this brief process, you will then be logged into your new account and can start using RefWorks. Check out the welcome email you received from RefWorks to learn all about its uses and features!

Note: To log in to RefWorks or RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) in Microsoft Word moving forward,select your institution from the Use login from my institutionlist. If prompted to log in, always sign in with your GCU credentials. You are welcome to change your email address from your GCU email address to a personal email address in your RefWorks settings, but please note that you will need to initially log into RefWorks using your GCU credentials, if prompted.

Step 1: On the RefWorks website login page , log in using your chosen RefWorks email address and password.This email may be your GCU email address. If so, type in your GCU email address and chosen password. If you changed your GCU email address to a personal email address within your RefWorks account settings, use this personal email address and your chosen password to initially sign in.

Step 2:Once you are logged into your RefWorks account, click on the user icon at the top right of the screen and then select Settings > Institutional Credentials > Associate Credentials.

Step 3: If you are not already logged into GCU systems, you will then be directed to GCU’s Microsoft login page where you will need to log into GCU’s network using your GCU credentials(even if you used a personal email address to initially sign in). If you are already logged into GCU's system, you will be brought right into RefWorks. Either way, this final step will complete the account association process.You can now use the SSO process using your GCU credentials to sign into RefWorks moving forward. You are welcome to still use your personal email address to receive email communication from RefWorks, but please note that you will need to initially log into RefWorks using your GCU credentials, if prompted.

Note: To log in to RefWorks or RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) in Microsoft Word moving forward,select your institution from the Use login from my institution list.If prompted to log in, always sign in with your GCU credentials.

You can now create a RefWorks account or associate your pre-existing RefWorks account to your GCU Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials so there is no need to remember a separate RefWorks username or password. Once you are signed in through SSO, you'll have seamless access to RefWorks and also further protect your account via multi-factor authentication.

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