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Paula's General Research Guide: Mendeley

This guide is designed to provide assistance in researching general multidisciplinary topics.

What is Mendeley, and Why Should I Use it?

Mendeley is a free software suite that simplifies research tasks.  It includes reference management, research discovery, cloud storage, and funding searches.  Please explore links and videos on this guide for details. 

 

Reference Manager Replaces Desktop

 Mendeley Desktop downloads will discontinue, Mendeley Reference Manager to replace long-term

From September 1, 2022, users will no longer be able to download and install Mendeley Desktop software. Existing users, who have already installed Mendeley Desktop, will continue to be able to sign into, use and sync their Mendeley Desktop.

Eventually, Mendeley Reference Manager will replace Mendeley Desktop. When we are confident that the new Mendeley Reference Manager sufficiently meets users' reference management needs, we will begin the process of stopping all sign-ins to Mendeley Desktop. Please note: we will provide you with plenty of notice before this happens.

To support user transition to Mendeley Reference Manager, please visit the Mendeley LibGuide and our support pages.

FAQs from Mendeley

How to use Mendeley (21 minute video)

Created by GradCoach 2023

Learn how to use Mendeley Reference Manager, Web Importer & MS Word Plugin to manage your references and citations and create a bibiliography. This tutorial walks you through the process step by step, from installation to citation in Word.

How To Use Mendeley Reference Manager

How To Use Mendeley Reference Manager (Complete Beginner's Guide) by Steven Bradburn (16.53 minute video) Video Link: https://youtu.be/OzFHGFnAM2Q Jan. 31, 2022 In this tutorial, Steven Bradburn shows you how to use the Mendeley Reference Manager. The Mendeley Reference Manager is a free reference manager created by Elsevier. I'll show you everything you need to know including how to add references to Microsoft Word.
New Mendeley Reference Manager for Desktop || 2023 || Beginner's Guide by Dr. Akash Bhoi (19.47 Minute Video) Video link: https://youtu.be/dZrXpWyy3jA?si=4R9aB8QUZv-gKlQ7 In this video introducing the New Mendeley Reference Manager - the ultimate solution to all your reference management issues for Paper Writing. Learn how Mendeley Reference Manager helps you manage your references and organize your research papers in one place and with the integration of Mendeley into Microsoft Word, referencing in your documents has never been easier!

Importing Documents Into Your Library (2:05 Minutes)

A quick tutorial on how to import documents and references into your library

How to organize your documents (3:10)

A walk through the Mendeley interface and how to organize documents within your library.

How to generate citations (2:11)

Mendeley Reference Manager

Using Mendeley Web Importer

  • Import papers, web pages and other documents directly into your reference library from search engines and academic databases. Mendeley Web Importer is available for all major web browsers.
  • Mendeley Web Importer is an extension for web browsers which helps you to add references to your library with full text PDFs

Mendeley Library Guides

Mendeley Library Guide From Elsevier