


You should be aware of the following shortcomings: Be sure to rename the new version of document in a way that it is clear that the citations and bibliography can no longer be edited in Mendeley.įor a bit more detail on these topics, go to Mendeley's guide Using the Citation Plugin.While Mendeley (particularly the desktop application) is quite good as a reference management system, it does have its limitations.Use the Export option to create a new version of your paper with the Mendeley codes removed. Most publishers want you to remove the underlying codes used by Mendeley before you submit your document.If you notice that a reference needs to be corrected, make the edit in your Mendeley library and then click Refresh to update the reference in the document.Click Refresh when you move blocks of texts that contain inserted citations to update the reference numbers.Additional references will be added to the bibliography as you insert them.Place the cursor where you want the bibliography to appear.Install the new style and then select the Installed tab to choose Use this Style. Select the Get More Styles tab and search for the Journal title.

Select the More Styles option to search for the style format used in a large number of journals.You can change the style selection at any time. Use the arrow to open a list of commonly use styles.Click on that to join the multiple citations in one space. If you have two citations next to each other that are not joined in the correct style, click on both of them and the Insert Citation button will change to Merge Citations.You can then edit the inserted citation or add a second citation in the same space. After inserting a citation you can click on the citation (it will turn grey) and the label on the Insert Citation option changes to Edit Citation.Alternatively, click the Go to Mendeley button, select the document, and click the Cite button that is now on the toolbar.Click OK to insert the citation(s) in your document. After searching for the first reference you can search for more if you need to cite multiple documents in the same place. A box pops up with an option to search for a reference.Place the cursor where you want to insert the citation.You should now see a section labeled Mendeley Cit-O-Matic. Select References from the Word toolbar.Select Tools / Install MS Word Plugin from the Mendeley desktop toolbar.You can select the citation style from a large number of options and change the style if needed. Mendeley's citation plugin allows you to insert references from your Mendeley library into papers that you write and generate a bibliography.
