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Citation Guide

What is Mendeley

Mendeley Reference Manager is a free web and desktop reference management application. It helps you simplify your reference management workflow so you can focus on achieving your goals.

With Mendeley Reference Manager you can:

  • Store, organize and search all your references from just one library.

  • Seamlessly insert references and bibliographies into your Microsoft® Word documents using Mendeley Cite. Available in the Daniel Library catalog as a tool to export your research records. 

  • Read, highlight and annotate PDFs, and keep all your thoughts across multiple documents in one place.

  • Collaborate with others by sharing references and ideas.

Create A Mendeley Account

Basic Mendeley plans are available for free by registering at https://www.mendeley.com/

You are able to search for The Citadel and use your Citadel credentials to create you account login. Watch the short video below for a demo of the process.  

If you already have an account, that is great!  You can login with those credentials.  

 

Citation Plugin

What is the Citation Plugin?

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 Libre Office (All platforms).

  • 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.