Reference  management  made  easy  

Introduc2on  to  

Rob Skilton

h4p://www.mendeley.com/          free!  (limited  but  generous  storage)  

Mendeley  start  screen  Folders References and associated

files (e.g. pdfs) search

Installing  Word  plugin,  Web  Importer  

Mendeley  desktop  menu  in  Word  

Mendeley  menu  in  Word:  used  for  inser2ng  cita2ons  into  your  manuscript  

Mendeley  features  •  Synchronised  between  your  desktop  and  website  Mendeley  

•  Manages  references  and  associated  files  (e.g.  pdfs  of  papers)  –  through  folders,  search  func2on  

•  Add  references  – Manually  –  Automa2cally  by  

•  Adding  a  pdf  •  Through  Web  importer  (recognises  references  on  web  pages)  

•  Automa2cally  inserts  references  and  creates  bibliography  in  your  manuscript  (through  Word  plugin)