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Mendeley Reference Manager: Installing and setting up Mendeley

Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.

Steps 1 & 2: Sign up for Mendeley & Install Mendeley Desktop

Step 1: Sign up for Mendeley

Sign up for Mendeley by visiting: https://www.mendeley.com/join

You can create a new account or use your Facebook credentials to log in.

Step 2: Install Mendeley Desktop

Dowload Mendeley Desktop by visiting http://www.mendeley.com/download-mendeley-desktop/ and clicking on the icon below

Step 3: Install the web importer

You can dowload the web importer in two ways:

Go to http://www.mendeley.com/import

1. Drag the 'Import to Mendeley' button to your bookmarks toolbar

2. Right-click on the button and choose to add this link to your bookmarks

Publishers supporting Mendeley

These database publishers are currently supported by Mendeley: