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A Guide to Mendeley

An introduction to the citation manager Mendeley.

Create a free Mendeley account

  1. Go to https://www.mendeley.com
  2. Select Create a free account
  3. Set up an account using your McMaster email address.

Download Mendeley Reference Manager

  1. Go to https://www.mendeley.com/download-reference-manager
  2. Download Mendeley Reference Manager for Windows, macOS, or Linux.
  3. Follow the prompts to install Mendeley Reference Manager on your computer.
  4. When you open Mendeley Reference Manager, sign in to your Mendeley account.

Install Mendeley Web Importer extension

  1. Open https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/web-importer in your preferred web browser.
  2. Download the Web Importer extension for your browser.
  3. The Web Importer will appear as the Mendeley icon near the address bar in your browser. Open a web page and click on the Web Importer icon Mendeley Web Importer icon
  4. Sign in to your Mendeley account in the Web Importer window.

Install Mendeley Cite (plugin for Microsoft Word)

  1. Open Mendeley Reference Manager.
  2. In the Tools menu, click on Install Mendeley Cite for Microsoft Word.
  3. Follow the prompts to install the plugin.
  4. When you open Microsoft Word, click on the References ribbon and open Mendeley Cite. Sign in to your Mendeley account in the Mendeley Cite plugin.
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