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How to Write Citations

An FAQ on Citations and Citation Managers

At it's basic level, Mendeley is a citation management tool that can help with:

  • Organizing PDFs of research papers, including annotations and highlights
  • Inserting bibliographies and citations into a word processor of your choice
  • Sharing research with collaborators
  • Discovering articles in your field

Mendeley has both a desk top and online version - it is recommended to use both when you sign up for a free account. This allows you to access your citation library even if you're not using your usual device, need to share something with collaborators, or seamlessly add citations via a website. 

Mendeley Trouble Shooting resources 

Mendeley desk top download

Mendeley Web importer

If you have suggestions for how to make this page better, please contact Elizabeth Jerow, Library Director (jerow@msoe.edu).