How to Use Mendeley?

by Library UP Diliman, posted in Learning is Easy
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Hello and Welcome to Learning is Easy @ Your Library.

Mabuhay! This video will show you How to use Mendeley.

This video is brought to you by the Information Services and Instruction Section of the UP Diliman University Library.

What is Mendeley?

Mendeley is a free academic software which is part of Elsevier. 

It is a cross-platform (Win/Mac/Linux/Mobile) which means that you can use Mendeley whether you are using Windows, Mac, Linux, and Mobile. It means that it is available for all platforms. You can also use Mendeley in Chrome, Safari or Microsoft Edge, or any other media browsers. 

How does Mendeley Help?

Basically, Mendeley is a personal library. If you downloaded articles in PDF format, you do not have to upload the PDF version on your local hard drive. You can have Mendeley as storage for all these articles that you downloaded, which will be available in the cloud. 

If for instance you found or used anything on the web that you think would be valuable for your research, you can put the link to the Mendeley application, and later the same principle in the PDF, you can access the link anywhere. You can access it through a tablet or mobile phone desktop, or laptop and you can also access it through the Mendeley web version. If you already have a pdf file stored in your device, you can also access those PDF’s using Mendeley. Just select the Mendeley desktop app on your PC, select the Add Files icon, and select the PDF files that you want to open. 

How to set up Mendeley?

In setting up the Mendeley, follow the following instructions: 

  1. Go to Mendeley.com.
  2. Create a free account. [Create an account using your UP Webmail account]
  3. Create or sign in your Elsevier account.
  4. You can also create a free account in Mendeley using your personal email address. It can be your institutional email, or it can be your personal email. 
  5. Log in.
  6. Download Mendeley Web Importer for Chrome. 
How to Add Documents?

Here are the steps to add documents directly from Science Direct.

  • You can add documents directly from ScienceS
  •  Direct. 
  • Go to your ScienceDirect account and look for articles that you think are suitable for the research project      you are working on      
  • Click the Mendeley Web Importer. 
  • Through Mendeley Web Importer, you can immediately save this article in your library. 

Using the Import Document Function

  • Go to Mendeley.
  • Go to the left side and look for the Add button. 
  • Under the Add button, select the Import Document. 
  • This button will allow you to add documents from other sources not only from ScienceDirect. 

Using the New Manual Entry Function

  • Go to Mendeley.
  • Go to the left side and look for the Add button. 
  • Under the Add button, select the New Manual Entry. 
How to Create a Folder?

If you want to create a folder, follow these steps: 

  • On the left side of your Mendeley, whether it is a web or desktop version, Select Create Folder. 
  • Name the folder. 
  • It is up to you how you plan to categorize your folders. 
  • You can then click documents and move them to a certain folder. 
How to share a Folder?

Another thing Mendeley can do is Collaboration. So, there is an option for you to create what we call a sharing folder. Since you already know how to create a folder, now we can create a sharing folder. Follow these steps in creating a sharing folder: 

  • In the Mendeley desktop, scroll down and find Create Groups. 
  • In this section, just select the icon Create Group and assign a name for your group. 
  • You can also choose the privacy settings that you want for your group.  You can select Public, Invite-only, or Private. Public means everyone in Mendeley can search your group and request to join      with your permission     . Invite-only means that this is a public group but only for approved members. members need to be pre-approved to be able to post anything in the group. Private is for close discussion and sharing of PDF files. 
Reading and Highlighting Article

In reading and highlighting the article:

  • Click the article. 
  • You can highlight and add notes on the article through the tools available at the top of the PDF File.
  • If you are working collaboratively, you can use the general notes available at the Mendeley site for other members or collaborators. 
  • Other collaborators and members of the folder can also put notes and highlight on the PDF files available in that folder. 
Citation Style

Mendeley is not only useful for its library features or using the shared folder. It also offers a function for you to manage the references in your document. In citing the document that is already stored on your device, do the following steps: 

  • In the desktop version of the Mendeley, Click the View function at the top. 
  • Go to Citation Style. 
  • Then you will see the citation style that later, you can copy and paste all your references into a word document based on the citation style that you picked. 
Plug-In

Plug-In is when you connect the Microsoft Word to your Mendeley app so that every time you are making research or critiquing an article, you can just add a bibliographic reference and citation in your work directly from the Microsoft Word. Here are some steps to follow: 

  • Go to your Mendeley and click Tools. 
  • Click Citation Plugin for Microsoft Word. 
  • Click ok then you are good to go.
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