• Unlimited online storage capacity
• Unlimited number of shared projects with unlimited membership per project
• Share Word documents with collaborators who can view, highlight, comment, and edit citations and bibliography

• Limited function without internet access 
• Mobile app has limited capability (can read citations but not edit) 

If you would like to choose Sciwheel as your citation manager, access to Sciwheel is provided free to UVA Faculty, students and staff via the Library's subscription.

Getting Started with Sciwheel

• Access Sciwheel site while on Grounds, though this UVA proxied link, or via the UVA VPN
• Click on Create Free Account Now and use your UVA email to sign up for an account
• Once in Sciwheel, at the top, under Tools, you will see links to add:
  • Chrome or Firefox extension - this tool allows you to grab references from within your browser (e.g. while viewing PubMed results) 
  • Word plugin and desktop app - NOTE: there is a known issue with the SciWheel Microsoft Word plugin for UVA users, making it unavailable at this time. We are working hard with UVA IT and SciWheel to resolve this problem. To share your issues or receive an update, please use the Ask Us button at top to contact us. Please see the suggested workaround from SciWheel.
  • Google Docs add-on

You can also install the mobile app for Android and iPhone.

Using Sciwheel from off-Grounds

• When using Sciwheel off Grounds, you can add UVA's proxy address into your settings to enable you to retrieve UVA full text subscriptions.
  1. Sign in to Sciwheel and click on your initials in the upper right, then click on Account
  2. Click on Proxy settings from the left menu
  3. Under Proxy URL *, copy and paste this text: http://proxy01.its.virginia.edu/login?url=https://sciwheel.com/
  4. Click on Save

If you cannot access SciWheel or get error messages, check below to see if one of these steps can help:

1. If you get an "account expired" message:
   1. If you have been using SciWheel from off-Grounds for more than 60 days (called off-campus roaming by SciWheel) you will need to "reset" the off-campus roaming counter. You can do this by:
      1. Using your laptop and SciWheel while physically on Grounds
      2. Accessing your SciWheel account while using the UVA VPN
      3. Accessing your SciWheel account through the UVA SciWheel link 
   2. If unable to resume normal access, email Sciwheel support or use the Sciwheel chat icon while in SciWheel 

NOTE: there is a known issue with the SciWheel Microsoft Word plugin for UVA users, making it unavailable at this time. We are working hard with UVA IT and SciWheel to resolve this problem. To share your issues or receive an update, please use the Ask Us button at top to contact us. Please see the suggested workaround from SciWheel.

Tutorials:

• How To Videos
• Sciwheel Help Guide
• F1000 Workspace User Guide

Sciwheel Support:

• FAQs
• Contact Sciwheel Support