Place your cursor in the Word document at the point where you'd like to insert the citation, and add a space so your references don't get smushed.Ĥ. In the box that pops up, you can search for papers in your Mendeley library using the title, author, or year.ĥ. A citation to the Esslin paper is now in your paper, where your cursor is located.ħ.Īfter you've conducted the search, highlight the resource you'd like to cite (here, I've cited the Esslin paper) and click OK.Ħ. To insert more than one citation in a single spot, follow Steps #2-4 above. After you search for the first paper you'd like to cite, text will appear prompting you to search for additional reference. You can then search for the second paper (the Marrow paper for me), then click OK.Ĩ. Citations to the Esslin and Marrow papers will appear together in the text.ĩ. Position your cursor at the end of your paper, where you would like to insert a bibliography.ġ1. A bibliography, formatted according to the citation style you've selected, will be inserted at your cursor.ġ2. You can format the bibliography like you would any other text. You can change the alignment, font, font size, and/or give your bibliography a title. Here is my finished paper and bibliography.ġ. To insert a citation using Mendeley Cite, first select a style using the Citation Style menu. We'll choose American Psychological Association.ģ. Back on the References menu, search for the reference you'd like to cite using a keyword from the title, the publication year, or an author's name.Ĥ. After you've conducted the search, click the checkbox of the resources you'd like to cite (here, I've cited the Esslin paper), and click Insert 1 Citationĥ. A citation to the Esslin paper is now in your paper, where your cursor is located.Ħ. To insert more than one citation in a single spot, search and click the checkboxes for all of the citations you'd like to add. Once you're all done, click on Insert 2 Citations (the number will change depending on how many citations you're citing at once)ħ.
It is safe to use Track Changes in Microsoft Word documents with Mendeley references.įeel free to contact us if you have any questions about document collaboration, or if you would like help getting started.Citations to the Esslin and Marrow papers will appear together in the text.Ĩ. Position your cursor at the end of your paper, where you would like to insert a bibliography.ĩ.
The shared Mendeley library will ensure that the references function correctly for each of the group members. Once they have made any comments or changes, they can email the document back for you to consolidate the feedback into your ‘master’ document. You can share the document via email for your group members to review. If each collaborator is writing their own section separately, ensure that each contributor adds their references to the shared Mendeley library.Īlternatively, you may have written an initial draft on one computer.
Please note that Mendeley is not compatible with Google Docs. It is possible to do, but there are instances where the Mendeley coding can be lost. Google Drive, DropBox) to share documents with Mendeley references. We do not recommend using cloud-based systems (e.g.