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Mendeley

Installing Mendeley Desktop (Mac)

1. Create an account on the Mendeley website.

2. After registering your account, click on the arrow beside your name in the upper right-hand corner.

3. Click "Download" from the drop-down menu.

4. Select "Download Mendeley Desktop for Mac."

5. Open the Mendeley Desktop Installer in the Downloads folder.

6. Drag the Mendeley Desktop icon to the Applications icon.

7. Double-click on "Applications" and then double-click on "Mendeley Desktop."

8. Click "Open."

9. Once Mendeley Desktop is installed, sign in with the email and password you used to create an account.


Installing Mendeley Desktop (PC)

1. Create an account on the Mendeley website.

2. After registering your account, click on the arrow beside your name in the upper right-hand corner.

3. Click "Download" from the drop-down menu.

4. Download Mendeley Desktop for Windows.

5. Install using the Mendeley Desktop Installation Wizard.

6. Once Mendeley Desktop is installed, sign in with the email and password you used to create an account.


Installing Microsoft Word Plugin

*Note: Make sure Microsoft Word is closed before installing plugin.

1. In Mendeley Desktop, click on "Tools."

2. Select "Microsoft Word Plugin."

3. Click "OK."

Installing Web Importer

There are two ways you can install Web Importer.

Option 1:

*Note: Make sure Microsoft Word is closed before installing Web Importer.

1. In Mendeley Desktop, click on "Tools" 

2. Select "Install Web Importer"

3. When the webpage opens, click "Install Browser Extension"

 

Option 2:

*Note: Make sure Microsoft Word is closed before installing Web Importer.

1. Open your preferred browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox)

2. Go to the Mendeley website and log into your account.

3. Click on the arrow beside your name in the upper right-hand corner.

4. Click "Download."

5. Scroll down until you see "Web Importer."

6. Click "Find out more."

7. Click "Get Web Importer for [browser]" and then click "Add to [browser]."

 

Installing Mendeley Plugins

This video provides instructions on installing the Microsoft Word plugin and the web importer for Mendeley.