YOGYAKARTA - Knowing how to connect Mendeley to Word is crucial for academics to simplify the writing of theses and other scientific reports. This application makes writing reference sources easier and more effective.
What Is Mendeley?
According to its official website, Mendeley is software that simplifies the reference management workflow.
This application also helps users generate citations, quotations, and bibliographies in various journal styles with just a few clicks. Mendeley also provides a plugin that you can use automatically in Microsoft Word.
Interestingly, you can create a Mendeley account to access the same library across multiple devices. Just ensure you provide the email address and password associated with that account.
How to Connect Mendeley to Word
To use Mendeley's various instant features through Word, there are several steps you need to follow. See the steps below.
- Download the Mendeley app first. You can visit the official Mendeley website at www.mendeley.com/download-reference-manager/
- Select the software version that best suits your device. There are Windows, Linux, or macOS versions. Choose one of these three options.
- After you have successfully downloaded Mendeley, install it by completing the instructions on the screen.
- Next, open Mendeley, click the "Tools" tab, and select "Install MS Word Plugin." Mendeley will detect the word processing application you're using.
- Once installed in Word, you can find the Mendeley plugin in the References tab on Windows. For Mac users, the Mendeley plugin will appear as a separate panel.
- To use Mendeley built into Word, you can click the ‘Reference’ tab or drag the document to the Mendeley desktop.
- Mendeley will automatically process the entered documents, including document type (book, journal, etc.), document title, publication year, and more. In other words, you don't need to enter references individually.
- To add a citation at the end of a sentence that has already been written, move the cursor to where you want to write the citation or quote.
- Next, click "Insert Citation" and select the document you wish to cite. You can also select "Insert Bibliography" when adding a bibliography.
- The bibliography will be arranged every time you add a quote with a writing style that is uniform with the citation.
- You can also change the citation style as well as the bibliography according to your needs.
That concludes our review of how to connect Mendeley to Word. We hope this is helpful. Visit VOI.id for more interesting information.
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