Linking to a file or a web site or webpage is something that you add within the body of the reference. Open URL linking (if provided by your Organization) is automatically displayed within your RefWorks account.
If your RefWorks administrator has added an Open URL link to the RefWorks program, there will be a link in the main viewing area of the program right next to the View and Edit links for each reference. (This is not available to Individual Subscribers.) Click on the link to launch the Open URL search
Linking to a Web Site
To link to a URL simply type the information into the Links or DOI (Digital Object Identifier) fields. Entries in the these fields need to be separated by a semi-colon. Click on the URL to launch the link.
Linking to a File on Your Computer
To link to a file located on your local computer, precede the file name with file:, e.g., file:// C:\ reflinks\sample.txt. The file name and the path name cannot contain spaces. To work around this you must enter a %20 to replace the space. For example, to link to your My Documents folder you would enter file:// C:\My%20Documents\sample.txt. You may want to set up a specific folder on your computer for items you want to link to from RefWorks.
Users can also use a universal naming convention to make network shared files available to all users. For example, file:// c:\ windows\win.exe under UNC might carry the identifier file://\\ machinename\sharename\windows\win.exe.
Note: Some firewall or security software or security settings in your browser may block links to documents stored on your hard-drive. If you find you are having trouble linking, check your security settings. Windows users with XP Service Pack 2 installed will have difficulty linking to .pdf files.
Attaching a File to a Reference
If you have this feature available to you, you will be able to upload files and attach them to your references. Click here for more information on attaching files.