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Exploring Features of Mendeley

Eddie KoE eddie.ko@polyu.edu.hk

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Why Should We Make Citations?

• To give credit to other's work and ideas,

whether we agree with them or not

• To show readers the materials on which we

base our analysis, our narrative, or our

conclusions

• To guide readers to the materials we have

used so they can examine it for themselves

Reference:

Lipson, C. (2006). Cite right a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences,

professions, and more (pp. 3). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

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• Two parts:

– In-text citation

Brief references of sources

within the text of the paper

– Reference list

Complete list of references

at the end of the paper(other variants: “References”,

“Bibliography”)

In-text citation

Records in

Reference list

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Why Should We Use

Reference Management Tools?

• Stay organized with all the papers, books and websites

used during research

• Enhance efficiency in academic paper writing

• Create accurate in-text citation and formatted

bibliographies in required citation style easily

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Learning Outcome

• After this workshop, you will able to:

– Identify strengths and weaknesses of

Mendeley when compared to EndNote

– Register and Download Mendeley

– Add references into Mendeley

– Insert in-text citations and bibliographies

– Manage references in Mendeley

– Explore social networking and other functions

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ComparisonEndNote Mendeley

Released in 1988 2008

Cost $ Free

OS compatibility Windows, Mac Windows, Mac & Linux

Word-processor

compatibilityMS Word MS Word, Open Office & LaTex

Web Version 👌 👌Desktop Version 👌 👌

Mobile Version 👌(iPad Only)

👌(iOS / Android)

Storage Capacity

Local: Unlimited

Web: 2GB (no license)/

Unlimited (with license)

2GB ($ for more space)7

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Import from Databases 👌 👌Import from OneSearch 👌 👌

Import from PDF 👌(PDF with DOI only) 👌

Collaboration & Sharing👌

(Up to 100 collaborators

with unlimited cloud storage)

👌(Up to 25 collaborators

with 100MB cloud storage)

Edit or Create Style 👌 👌(by XML)

Find and Replace 👌 ✘

Spell Check 👌 ✘

Learning Curve Take Longer Fast

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Overall Comments

• EndNote:

✓ Highly customizable

• Mendeley

✓ Easy to learn

✓ Works particularly well with PDFs

✓ More than a reference management tool

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Mendeleyhttps://www.mendeley.com

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Web Mobile

• Free Academic Software

• Cross-Platform (Win/Mac/Linux/Mobile)

• All Major Browsers

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Create a Mendeley Accounthttps://www.mendeley.com

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Download Mendeley Desktophttps://www.mendeley.com/download-mendeley-desktop/

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Launch Mendeley

Desktop

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Log-in Mendeley Desktop

Caution! Please do not update

Mendeley during this workshop

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Can install now or

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The Library will launch a series of workshops on various topics in the coming semester. Staff and students are welcome to join. Please check the latest schedule on Library Workshops page: https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/workshops/.