TLTE New Researchers Guide : Citation/Reference Management Tools

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Mendeley Reference Manager is free software that allows you to save your citations and references, attach store and organize all your PDF and other documents, and annotate and write notes on your readings.   It also allows you to save and organize reading clips and notes from your documents.

Mendeley Cite: It automatically formats and inserts your in-text citations into your word documents and formats your bibliographies into any bibliographic style. ( See instructions on how to download below)

 Web Importer: The software allows you to save websites and documents from the internet and automatically saves them into your designated folders in your Mendeley Library. 

1. Download and install Mendeley Reference Manager. for MacOS, Windows or Linux.

1. Install the Word plugin "Mendeley Cite". which will allow you to format your in-text citations and bibliographies in Word. 

• Go to http://libplugins.unl.edu. You will be prompted to use your UNL credentials to log-in.
• Once you’ve authenticated, mark the checkbox for Mendeley.
• Click the Save button 
• Wait for the messages to appear that confirm your choices were saved.
• Check after about one hour to see if the Mendeley plugin is available in your word desktop and Word online.

2. Using Mendeley Cite in Word

Word Online

• Authenticate to https://portal.office.com/ using your UNL credentials
• You should then see the Mendeley Cite available under the References Tab

Word Desktop

On opening a new document you should see the Mendeley Cite icon under the References tab (as above).

Having Trouble?

1. If you are unable to access Mendeley Cite in Word after following the steps above:

• Log out and close Word and Online and Desktop. Relaunch the software (Step 2)
• If Mendeley Cite is available in Word online but not in the desktop version.Go to: Insert > Get Add-ins > Admin Managed and click "Mendeley Cite." You may need to click "Refresh" in the upper right corner to see the Mendeley Add-in.

2. If you are still having trouble. Contact me at ldawes2@unl.edu or  Schedule Appointment

Mendeley Web importer allows you to add references easily from anywhere on the internet into your Mendeley Library with one click. 

Download the app here: https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/web-importer

Getting Started with Reference Manager 

Getting Started with Mendeley Cite

Mendeley Citation Hub: a series of guides on APA, MLA 8 and Harvard citation. Our guides cover both in-text and reference list citations for a range of source types

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