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Mendeley (English): Download and install

A manual of the reference program Mendeley. Here you will find what Mendeley is, how to install it and how Mendeley works.

Download Mendeley Reference Manager

The first step is to download and install the necessary software. These include:

  • Mendeley Reference Manager
  • Create a Mendeley account
  • Mendeley Web Importer
  • Mendeley Cite

Click through the different tabs below for more explanation per part.

Steps

Mendeley Reference Manager can be downloaded from the Mendeley website. Select "Download Now" and install Mendeley Reference Manager on your computer.

Note HVHL users: If you work on a PC or laptop from HVHL, Mendeley Reference Manager is already installed, only the Mendeley Web Importer and Mendeley Cite still need to be installed.

After installing the Mendeley Reference Manager you will be asked to create an account with Elsevier. Elsevier manages Mendeley.

Creating an account is done via your email address. Choose your personal e-mail or your student e-mail.

Tip: If you want to be able to use the account after your student days, we recommend that you opt for your personal email.

NB! Do not choose the option "Sign in via your institution". This option does not work properly. For this, choose the registration method via email.

You install the Mendeley Web Importer in this way:

  1. Go to the Mendeley Reference Managerr
  2. Go to the tab Tools
  3. Click Install Mendeley Web Importer
  4. The link opens in your default browser. The link can also be opened in another browser
  5. Install the Web Importer

 

Please note: if you work on a PC or laptop of Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, you do not have to go through the steps below. The Mendeley Cite add-in has already been added by the school administrator in Word. You can find the add-in in Word under References (see 3rd image below).

You install Mendeley Cite in the following way:

  1. Go to the Mendeley Reference Manager
  2. Go to the tab Tools
  3. Click nstall Mendeley Cite for Microsoft Word
  4. A link from Microsoft opens where you can install the Mendeley Cite plugin.
  5. Click "Download Now"
  6. Log in with the school account. You have to link Mendeley Cite to your Microsoft account
  7. If the installation is successful, a Word document will be opened and Mendeley Cite will be available under the "References" tab. 

If Mendeley Cite is not immediately visible, try opening Word again.

If you encounter any problems, please contact your information specialist.

 ^ Mendeley Reference Manager with the Tools tab.

^ The Microsoft page that opens at step 4

^ The place where Mendeley Cite can be found in Word.

If you still don't see this Mendeley Cite button, try this:

 click on 'Insert ' in Word and then on 'My Add-ins'.

In the next screen, click on 'ADMIN MANAGED' and below that on 'Mendeley Cite' and on 'Add".