Go to the Mendeley page at https://www.mendeley.com
For more information on Mendeley check out the Mendeley Research Guide
Content on this guide was originally created by Kellen Maluski and licensed by Sarah Lawrence College under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License and adapted here for SWMS 410
Mendeley provides the ability to save references from most library catalogs (including USC's) and databases by RIS Files
Additional ways to import:
After downloading the Web Importer you can add resources from databases and webpages to Mendeley.
Keep in mind that if a resource requires a subscription for access, Mendeley will only import the citation and not the full text.
Watch the Mendeley Minute on this page for details on dragging and dropping PDFs into Mendeley.
It's easy to create a bibliography from your Mendeley library.
Mendeley offers word processing plugins for Word. The plugin adds a Mendeley toolbar to your word processor that allows you to add citations to your document while you write.
To add a citation, click the first button ("Insert Citation") on the toolbar. Search for the reference you want to cite and press Enter. Mendeley will add the citation at your cursor.
At the end of your paper, click the third button ("Insert Bibliography"). Your bibliography will appear, and new citations will be added automatically. Change bibliographic styles with the last button on the toolbar ("Set Doc Prefs").
Sync Your Library: If you're regularly using more than one computer in your research, Mendeley sync feature can keep your library up to date on all of them.
Adding PDF's
On a PC:
Go to your Mendeley Desktop and:
On a Mac:
Go to your Mendeley Desktop and:
Watch the Mendeley Minute on this page for details on dragging and dropping PDFs into Mendeley.