Primarily, Mendeley is a reference management tool, but it can also help with other aspects of research, such as:
Mendeley's basic software package is free and supported on IE, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. Web storage space limit is 2GB. .
Access to your reference library via web or using the desktop version.
What is Mendeley?
Download Mendely's Desktop version
https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-manager
Terms to be Familiar With:
Mendeley Desktop: Mendeley Desktop is the downloaded part of the software installed onto your computer.
Mendeley Web: This is the Mendeley website where you can access the web version of your library, edit your profile and search for papers, groups or people. You can also access Mendeley's social features.
Sync: The process of synchronizing your Mendeley data across devices.
Web Importer: The browser extension you can download to your web browser and it lets you quickly add references to your library from anywhere on the web.
Citation Plugin: A plugin you can install that allows you to create and format your citations and bibliography according to your chosen style.
Installation Instructions for Windows and Mac
https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-manager
In addition to helping you manage your materials and organize your research, Mendeley can significantly speed up the process of writing your own papers. The Citation Plugin allows you to quickly and easily cite materials that you’ve added to your Mendeley library - as well as generating a full bibliography of the materials you’ve referenced in the paper. Best of all, it allows you to completely restyle all of the references you’ve inserted into a paper with just a couple of clicks.
It is a free, simple plugin for Microsoft Word (Windows, Mac, or Linux).
Allows you to quickly and easily insert styled citations to reference materials from your Mendeley Library.
Automatically generates a bibliography for your paper using all the materials you’ve cited.
Pick from a huge and growing library of citation styles and easily restyle all citations in a paper with a few clicks.
To install plug-in Open the Tools Menu and select the appropriate option. Mendeley will detect which word processor(s) you have installed, so the options available to you may vary.
Using Plug-in
In Microsoft Word for Windows, once downloaded the tool can be accessed via the References tab on the Ribbon. It is considered an "Add in". To insert in Word go to "Insert" then "Get Add-ins" and look for Mendeley.
Exporting a Citation From Searching Daniel Library Front Page Search Box
Click on title to see a more detailed citation page
Click on Mendeley and it will prompt you to log into your Mendeley if you are not already logged in
Saving a citation into Mendeley from other Databases
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Click on the three dots in the right corner of the reference. You will see four selections, select "Cite". After selecting "Cite" click on "Export Citation" then look for "Export Citation in RIS" then click to "download".
After downloading open Mendeley and click on "import" and select your RIS file from your computer.
Exporting Citation from JSTOR
Click on Cite and underneath citation style information you will see a list of downloads to click. Select "RIS or Endnote" then go to Mendeley and click on "import" and find your file
You can also download a PDF of a journal article, newspaper article, book chapter, and book then "import' it into Mendeley to be able to cite the citation through Mendeley. Just remember the file storage limitation of all your references for the free version is 2GB. To do this click on "Add References" then find file and it will upload to your Mendeley.
After importing look at citation in Mendeley to see if you need to add any metadata information in your citation. For example importing a PDF download of a New York Times article will not show the date of the article. You will have to manually add that information into your citation file for that reference.