Steps to installing and using Mendeley Reference Manager

Mendeley

1. Go to Mendeley- https://www.mendeley.com/
2. Create an account
3. Download Mendeley
4. Set up Mendeley by installing the following under Mendeley tools

a. Web Importer

b. MS Word Plugin

5. Build your Mendeley library by

a. Adding files from your desktop

b. Adding folders from your desktop

c. Adding entry manually

6. Cite within the word document by following the pop up prompts
7. Insert bibliography- An option within the Mendeley reference tools that reside under the word reference tools
8. Choose style
9. Always sync for back up on the Mendeley online version
10. For more help see Mendeley guides