Overview - National University of Singapore · Reference + doc 3. Mendeley’s Web Importer...
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What is Mendeley?
OverviewUsing Mendeley
Mendeley Web
Mendeley Desktop
Sync (when connected to the Internet)
BuildPopulating aMendeley Library
References and Documents
1. Expressed in a citation styleappropriate to your discipline/subject/journal
2. Citation styles may use in-text citations OR footnotes
DocumentsInformation about …
1. Adding Documents
Select a file or folder to add from your computer
Watch a folder
Add reference bymanually entering details
Import from another referencemanager, or BibTeX
PDFs
PDFs must have a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) to enable Mendeley to auto-populate the key fields in a citation
Click on the PDF, drag and drop into your Mendeley Desktop
2. Export from databases (.RIS)
Typically, look for the ‘Export to ...’ function in a subscribed database
FindMore (default lib search)
Scopus and Science Direct
Proquest Database
3. Web Importer / Browser ext.Save research while browsing online
https://www.mendeley.com/import/
Web Importer
PS: It works with selected databases & quality of info varies with the source
Using the Web ImporterClick ‘Save to Mendeley’ to import references from your search results
Select an article and import the reference to your library in one click.
4. Manual entry
Select the relevant document type and key in the details of the item
Re-Cap
1a. Drag & Drop a PDF
1a. Drag & Drop a PDF
Reference + doc
3. Mendeley’sWeb Importer3. Mendeley’sWeb Importer
Reference
4. Manual Entry4. Manual Entry
Reference
2. Import a .RIS file
Reference
b. Import a folder containing PDFs
Reference + doc
OrganizeManaging Your Library
Manage Your LibraryUse columnheadingsto order your references
Mark entriesread or unread
Entries with attached PDFscan be openedwith the PDFReader
Star items tomark them asfavorites
All items inyour personallibrary
Items added in the last twoweeks
Access yourrecently readitems
All items you’vestarred in yourlibrary
Items in needof review
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Create and Use Folders
References not added to a folder will appear in ‘unsorted’
Your folders will be listed below.Drag and drop to re‐order them.
Use ‘Create Folder’ to enter anew folder name.
Search Your DocumentsEnter your search termin the search field
The main view will befiltered accordingly
Click on a specific folderto search within it
Use the clear button toremove the search filter
Mendeley’s search toolwill look at reference metadata, but will also search within the full textof PDF papers.
Search Your Documents
Add tags to papers in your library which share a commontheme
Use the Filter Menu to filteryour library view to only includetagged items
You can also filter by Author,Author Keywords andPublication
Checking for duplicates
PDF ViewerHighlight and Annotate Documents
The PDF Viewer
Highlighting and Annotating
Sync
CiteUsing the Mendeley Citation Plug-In
Install the Citation Plug-in
The Citation Tool Bar Appears in Word Automatically
Windows
Mac
Generate In-Text Citations in Word
1. Click ‘Insert or Edit Citation’
3. Select the article or book, and click ‘ok’ to automatically cite that text in Word
2. Search by author, title or year, or select a document from your Mendeley library
Editing and Adding to Citations1. Select your citation and click ‘Insert or Edit Citation’
2. Click on your citation (here: ‘Carroll 2011’)
3. Use the Citation Editor to add page numbers, other information, or to suppress the author
Merging Citations
Inserting Your Bibliography
All formatting of the bibliography (font size, line spaces, hanging paragraphs) are done in Word application
Changing Citation Styles
Finding a Citation Style
Click on ‘Get More Styles’ if you are not using the standard styles under the ‘Installed’ tab
There are > 6,000 styles available
CollaborateJoin and Create Groups to Share References
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DiscoverNew Research, Recommendations, and Impact
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Search the Catalog Online
Conduct advanced searches or browse by discipline
Find new research based on what is popular or the most recently added
Library Proxybookmarklet and Mendeley Web Search
When using Mendeley Web to search for articles, you will have to use the Library Proxybookmarklet to access the full-text
Mendeley Suggest
Talk to UsLet us know if you need help or resources
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NUS Libraries’ LibGuide
http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/mendeley
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Resources
http://community.mendeley.com/guides
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Tech Support (UK)
NUS Libraries
http://support.mendeley.com
Email us: [email protected]@nus.edu.sg