You can also drag and drop references from Mendeley into your Word, Pages or Google documents.

Use Ctrl (Command) + V to paste the list of references. Place your cursor where you want the bibliography to appear.

Open your Word, Pages or Google document.

Alternatively, use Ctrl (Command) + Shift + C.

Use the Ctrl (Command) or Shift keys to select the references you wish to include in your bibliography.

To preview how your references will appear in the citation style that you have selected, select View > Library as Citations.

In the box that opens, select the Get More Styles tab and search for the style you need. If you do not see your desired style, then choose More Styles.

Select View > Citation Style from the menu bar, and choose the citation style in which you wish your bibliography to appear.

In your Mendeley library, click the Author, Title, Year or Published In headings at the top of the center panel to sort your library by author last name, title, year or journal.

This method works in Word, as well as programs for which Mendeley does not have a plugin, such as Google Docs and Pages.

You can also generate a formatted list of references without in-text citations.

Insert bibliography in Microsoft Word for WindowsĬreate Bibliography without In-Text Citations

Select Insert Bibliography from the References tab (Windows) or Mendeley toolbar (Mac).

Once you have inserted citations into your document, place your cursor where you would like the bibliography to appear.

The selected references will be inserted into your document.Ĭreate Bibliography with In-Text Citations Once you have selected your references, click the Cite button (Windows) (Mac) in the toolbar along the top. To highlight multiple references, hold down the Ctrl or Command keys while you click on references. In Mendeley Desktop, highlight the references that you wish to insert. You can also search for references from within your Mendeley library by clicking Go to Mendeley.

Select a reference, then either search for additional references or click OK. In the box that appears, enter text (author's last name, year, title, keyword, etc.) to search for references in your library. Insert citation in Microsoft Word for Windows The floating Mendeley tool bar will appear select Insert or Edit Citation from this toolbar. Alternatively, select View > Toolbars > Mendeley Toolbar.

Mac: Select the scroll icon, then Mendeley > Insert or Edit Citation.Windows: Select the References tab, then choose Insert Citation from the Mendeley Cite-O-Matic panel.Place your cursor where you would like to insert the citation. Prior to inserting citations, check for duplicate references in your library (see 'Removing Duplicates' for instructions).

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