Introduction to Mendeley Desktop

Here are the steps to install Mendeley:

1. Sign up for Mendeley at https://www.mendeley.com/join, you will need to create an account before you use the software.
2. Install Mendeley Desktop http://www.mendeley.com/download-mendeley-desktop/. This is for the desktop version which allows to synchronise with the web version.
3. Install the web importer. http://www.mendeley.com/import/. This tool is useful for managing reference-type websites.
4. Install the Mendeley Plug-in for MS  Word. This will enable you to insert citations from Mendeley into your Word document.

• To install the Mendeley Plugin, close Word and open Mendeley Desktop.
• Then go to Tools > Install Plugin
• The plugin is compatible only with the following word processors:
  • Microsoft Word
  • LibreOffice
  • BibTeX