OpenOffice and RefWorks

For those of you who aren't familiar with OpenOffice:

"OpenOffice is ... open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose." OpenOffice.org

The Write-N-Cite utility produced by RefWorks to generate bibliographies and format citations in papers only works in Microsoft Word. To use RefWorks to handle bibliographies and citations in OpenOffice, you use the One Line/Cite alternative method for formatting citations.

MIT Libraries has detailed instructions using RefWorks with OpenOffice.

Update on RefWorks and the NIH Public Access Policy (Adding the PMCID)

Remember that if you're applying for an NIH grant you must include the PubMed Central Identification Number (PMCID) when citing articles:

"When citing a paper in NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports, include the PMCID at the end of the full citation. This requirement only applies to papers that fall under the Policy and are authored or co-authored by you or arose from your NIH award." (NIH Public Access Policy).

The PMCID number is now imported into a PMCID field in the RefWorks record:




Use the NIH - National Institutes for Health Output Style to create a bibliography that includes PMCID numbers: