The new Mendeley Reference Manager has been designed with a huge range of features that simplify your referencing workflow and help you stay organized and fully focused on your research. Here are a few that you might have missed!
Organise your library like a pro
Save yourself time trying to find the references in your library with a file attached. Did you know that you can sort your references by file, which means you can put all references with a file attached at the top.
Level up your Collections game
Have you ever wanted to turn a sub-collection into a parent collection and spent hours moving references from one collection to another? Or maybe you just want to learn something new? Mendeley helps you turn 4 steps into 2. Simply drag a sub-collection to “Collection” and just like that it becomes a parent collection.
To start using these, and the whole range of features that Mendeley Reference Manager has to offer to help you simplify your referencing, download Mendeley Reference Manager here.
We are always working hard at Mendeley to release features that will make the researcher’s life a bit easier. Here we share what was new in Mendeley in March 2024.
Save time with Keyboard Shortcuts:
Here is another keyboard shortcut to help you save time in Mendeley Reference Manager:
Action
Shortcut
Open user preference panel
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Keep track of where you were:
Users no longer have to worry about remembering what they last read within their PDFs. When users resume reading their PDFs even after closing the reader, Mendeley Reference Manager remembers the last position the user was in.
Customise your library to your preference:
Mendeley Reference Manager now has a new “View” section which gives the users the ability to choose how much reference information is shown in their library. Additionally, users can manage what columns they can see in their library.
Organise your library with ease:
It can get tedious doing things one by one, which is why users can now drag and drop multiple references from their “All References” smart collection, into their personal collections.
These are just a few of the many features in Mendeley Reference Manager, that can help simplify your referencing workflow. Download Mendeley Reference Manager and Mendeley Cite today to see how they make researching simple.
Writing is one of the most important forms of communication and has been pertinent in allowing academics to: share their ideas, engage in critical thinking and collaborate with other academics. Sometimes as writers we can encounter various blockers, one of them being complete burn-out. Fortunately, we know that there are ways to ensure we limit the effects of burn-out when we write.
Admit you’re burned-out.
Prevention is better than cure and the best way to prevent something is knowing when it is coming. It is important to acknowledge when you are starting to feel overwhelmed and exhausted, it is even more important to know that once you have recognised that, it is okay to take a step back and recharge.
Prioritise self-care.
Don’t forget to take care of yourself and your mind.
Take a break; go for a walk, partake in a relaxing hobby or stimulate your mind with a creative activity.
Adjust your schedule; consider shortening your writing sessions or having longer/more frequent breaks.
Set boundaries; figure out where you start hitting a mental block and define your working hours accordingly.
Get some help.
It’s okay to get some help, in fact getting help can be incredibly liberating. Whether that is collaborating with fellow academics or using reference management software.
Mendeley can help you simplify your workflow. With many features that can aid writers at every stage; it not only helps users organise, and easily locate, their references in Mendeley Reference Manager, it also saves users time with its seamless citing capabilities via Mendeley Cite.
Remember, a healthy writer is a productive writer, and Mendeley is happy to help; download Mendeley Reference Manager and Mendeley Cite today to see how they make writing simple.
We are always working hard at Mendeley to release features that will make the researcher’s life a bit easier. Here we share our most recent releases in Mendeley.
Take advantage of a variety of options
Previously the only citation style available with the ‘Copy as citation’ function was American Psychological Association (APA), users are now able to select their default preference from a list of 10 citation styles.
Simply select a citation via the checkbox and a toolbar should appear at the bottom of the screen. Select “Copy as” and then “Change Citation Style”, your Preferences side panel will pop up where you will be able to choose from the list.
Quicker imports than before
Users have always been able to import multiple files and to make that process even quicker and easier, users can now import multiple files at a time by simply importing the folder containing them.
Easily shed the extra references
Further in our bid to make processes quicker and easier, instead of deleting each duplicate reference, users can now select the reference they want to keep and automatically delete the duplicate references they don’t want.
All you have to do is go to your Duplicates collection, select the “Actions” menu on the reference you want to keep and select “Keep this reference only”.
Personalise your library experience
In addition to resizing columns to user preference, users are now able to organise those columns to their preference by dragging and dropping the column titles.
These are just a few of the many features in Mendeley Reference Manager and Mendeley Cite, that can help simplify your referencing and citation workflow. Download Mendeley Reference Manager and Mendeley Cite today to see how they make researching simple.
Introducing Watched Folders in Mendeley Reference Manager! Watched Folders allow users to automatically add new documents/references into their library without going through the in-app import flow. All you have to do is drop a file into your Watched folder, and Mendeley will automatically import it into your library.
Why you should use them
There are a few reasons why Watched Folders is an important tool for your workflow. It allows for automated reference import, which means it saves users a lot of time manually importing references, and also helps users to effectively organise their files into one local folder.
How to use them
Currently Watched Folders is only available in Mendeley Reference Manager Desktop. Simply select your account icon in the bottom left corner of the application, select “Preferences” and you should see the Watched Folder section. Select the Watched Folder option to open the Watched Folder panel and select “Choose folder to watch” to choose the folder you want to use. Now that you have selected a folder you can add your files to the folder, and the next time Mendeley Reference Manager syncs, your files should be available in your library.
Watched Folders is just one of the many features in Mendeley Reference Manager that simplify your referencing workflow. Download Mendeley Reference Manager today to see how it makes building a library simple, and download Mendeley Cite to see you can turn those references into citations.
It’s a new year and Mendeley’s new year resolution is always to be better than the year before. We’re so proud of what we accomplished last year, and we are eager to do more this year.
To begin the year with a bang, here are a few features we have recently released in Mendeley.
Bridge the Gap Between Your Citations
Save time and cut out the middleman (literally). Whether you want to maintain text-source integrity, or just avoid visual clutter, Mendeley Cite users can now merge citations, from anywhere in their document, together.
Simply highlight the section containing the citations you would like to merge together and select “Merge Citations” in the drop-down menu.
Import Bibtex Files Freely
Previously, some users were experiencing an issue where their bibtex files would either only partially be imported into MRM, or not be imported at all. However, after an upgrade, users no longer have to worry about this and should be able to see all the bibtex files they have imported into their MRM library.
Easily Locate Your Files
MRM’s in-built reader allows users to read, annotate, highlight and even note-take, however we understand that some users have their own preferred tools which is why we have made it easier to locate your references in your local machine. In MRM users can now open the containing folder their chosen reference is in.
All you have to do is select the “More actions” menu in the “Files” section of the right-hand side panel for your chosen reference, then select “Open containing folder”.
Get to Your Destination Quicker
Initially users would have to scroll through their PDFs to get to the page they wanted, which could be time-consuming with references with numerous pages. Users can now use the new PDF navigation arrows and page numbers to get to where they want much faster than before.
These are just a few of the many features in Mendeley Reference Manager and Mendeley Cite, that can help simplify your referencing and citation workflow. Download Mendeley Reference Manager and Mendeley Cite today to see how they make researching simple.
We are always working hard at Mendeley to release features that will make the researcher’s life a bit easier. Here we share what was new in Mendeley in November.
Save time with Keyboard Shortcuts:
Last month we released a few keyboard shortcuts. This month we have released a few more to help users better navigate Mendeley Reference Manager. Here is a list of a few more keyboard shortcuts that can help you save time in Mendeley Reference Manager:
Action
Shortcut
Deselect single reference
/ + mouse-click
Deselect a range of references between focused reference and newly selected reference
+ mouse-click
Deselect focused reference and references above
Deselect focused reference and references below
Easier organisation with the Unsorted Collection:
When you have a large library, it can be hard to keep track of what collection a reference belongs to, and even harder to know whether a reference belongs to a collection at all. Which is why Mendeley Reference Manager has added a new smart collection that contains all references that do not belong to a user collection.
Drag and Drop Import into Personal Collections:
Save time and cut out the middleman. Just like with the ‘All References’ smart collection, users can now drag and drop references from any folder, hard drive, or external storage into their user collections in Mendeley Reference Manager.
Resize Table Columns:
Customise your library experience with Mendeley Reference Manager; whether you want to see as much information as possible, or you prefer a summarised view, users can now resize their table columns to their preferences.
These are just a few of the many features in Mendeley Reference Manager, that can help simplify your referencing workflow. Download Mendeley Reference Manager and Mendeley Cite today to see how they make researching simple.
Citations are incredibly important to a researcher’s workflow, as well as an author’s merit. The two more well-known kinds of citation formats are in-text citations and footnote citations.
Not too long ago we announced the release of footnote citation styles in Mendeley Cite and while adding that feature, we realized that information about citation styles isn’t readily available. And so, in our ongoing bid to constantly contribute to the research community, we have decided to share our data.
We came into this research period with expectations; the assumption was that in-text citations would dominate the list as they are the most popularly used citation style.
Top 15 Citation Styles in Mendeley Cite (October 2023)
And whilst the results corresponded with our assumptions, we didn’t expect to see only in-text citations in the top 15. But this is understandable as footnote citations styles only make up about 1% of citation style usage across Mendeley Cite, with “Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (full note)” taking the top spot as the most popular footnote citation style (according to Mendeley Cite October 2023 data).
APA, IEEE and Vancouver being the top three most popular overall was also not a surprise as they are frequently referred to as some of the most used citation styles. However, in contrast to our assumptions MLA (Modern Language Association) was not included in the top 15 even though it is more than often cited as one of the most popular citation styles.
Whether you use in-text or footnote citation styles, whether you’re studying Chemistry, Economics or Law, all of these citation styles and more are available in Mendeley Cite. Save time and simplify your workflow by downloading Mendeley Cite today.
Find out more about the new footnote citation styles in Mendeley Cite here.
We are always working hard at Mendeley to release features that will make the researcher’s life a bit easier. Here we share what was new in Mendeley in October.
Save time with Keyboard Shortcuts:
Users can now navigate Mendeley Reference Manager using keyboard shortcuts. Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts that can help you save time in Mendeley Reference Manager:
Action
Shortcut
Select all references
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Select single reference
/ + mouse-click
Select a range of references between focused reference and newly selected reference
+mouse-click
Select focused reference and references above
Select focused reference and references below
Copy reference as citation
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Copy reference CiteKey
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Steer more easily with Panning Mode:
Mobile users are now able to scroll more easily when reading their PDFs in the Mendeley Reference reader.
To do this, select the new pan icon in the reader and then scroll as you usually would.
Citing made easier with the new Insert Citation Button:
Users have always been able to insert a citation by selecting their chosen citations and selecting ‘insert # citations’ in the pop-up at the bottom of the add-in. Now Mendeley Cite has released a new button that gives users the ability to insert a citation with one click.
Simply identify the reference you would like to cite and select the blue Insert Citation button.
These are just a few of the many features in Mendeley Reference Manager and Mendeley Cite, that can help simplify your referencing and citation workflow. Download Mendeley Reference Manager and Mendeley Cite today to see how they make researching simple.
Footnotes citation styles have been released in Mendeley Cite! Users are now able to insert footnote citations into their Word documents via Mendeley Cite.
Citations are important to research as they not only contribute towards the collaborative nature of academia, they ensure that academics can get the credit they deserve. However, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by all the references you have to cite, especially if you are authoring, or even co-authoring, a lengthy thesis. Which is why we make citing with Mendeley Cite so simple – we do the hard work for you!
Some citation styles have citations added at the bottom of the document page as a footnote, these styles include: Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition (full note), Modern Language Association 6th Edition (note), OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) etc.
Mendeley Cite users have always been able to insert in-text citations into their document, but we heard your requests, and we are happy to announce that footnote citations can now also be inserted using Mendeley Cite. And with seamless integration between Mendeley Cite and Mendeley Reference Manager, it’s never been easier to write your research.
How do I insert footnote citations into my document?
Users can insert footnote citations into their document in the same way they would in-text citations.
Firstly, open the application and select ‘Citation Settings’ and then select ‘Change citation style’.
Secondly, search for and select your chosen citation style, such as Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition (full note).
Lastly, either select the references you would like to insert and insert your chosen citations by selecting ‘insert # citations’ in the pop-up at the bottom of the add-in…
…Or insert just one citation by selecting the ‘insert citation’ button right below your chosen reference.
In Word desktop, the footnote citation will appear at the bottom of the document page but in Word for the web, the footnote citation will appear upon selecting the footnote number.
And that’s it!
Footnotes are just one of the many features in Mendeley Cite that simplify your writing workflow. Get Mendeley Cite today to see how it makes citing simple.
The new Mendeley Reference Manager has been designed with a huge range of features that simplify your referencing workflow and help you stay organized and fully focused on your research. Here are a few that you might have missed!
Save time with Metadata DOI Lookup.
A DOI, or Digital Object Identifier , is a unique set of characters assigned to a digital document such as a scholarly article.
When you insert a reference that contains a DOI into your Mendeley library, you can search for the reference and fill in the reference metadata with a single click, saving you from having to manually input information for each reference. Metadata is important as it helps us easily understand what an article is about, and this is especially useful when having your work cited or citing references yourself – which has been made simple with Mendeley Cite.
All you have to do is open the information panel by selecting the reference and scroll down to see if your reference contains a DOI.
If it does, select the small magnifying glass icon and your reference information will automatically be updated.
Balance Collaboration and Privacy with Groups
Groups allow you to collaborate with your colleagues and peers to build a shared corpus of references on topics. You can either be invited to one, or easily create one yourself.
But did you know that any reference you add to a group library is a separate copy to the reference in your personal library. Which means any notes/annotations/comments in your personal copy are kept private so you don’t have to worry about anyone reading your research before it’s ready.
To start using these, and the whole range of features that Mendeley Reference Manager has to offer to help you simplify your referencing, download Mendeley Reference Manager here.
Duplication management in Mendeley Reference Manager has arrived! Users can now easily view and remove any pre-existing or newly-added duplicate references from their library, helping to keep the organizing of their references under control.
Researchers continue to be faced with more and more information, and from an increasing variety of sources. So it’s an easy mistake to make to add duplicate references to an already extensive library. A mistake, however, that can lead to confusion and errors when inserting citations in a paper.
That’s why we’ve introduced a new duplication management feature in Mendeley Reference Manager that can help you identify and remove any duplicate references that threaten to disrupt your workflow. And with seamless integration between Mendeley Reference Manager and our citation add-in, Mendeley Cite, it’s never been easier to write your research.
“It saves me time from having to eye ball everything”
Mendeley User
How does duplication management work?
Mendeley Reference Manager identifies two references with the same DOI as duplicates.
On importing a duplicate reference into your library, a pop-up will appear at the bottom right-hand side of the screen.
Duplicate references are also automatically added into a new smart collection called ‘Duplicates’. In this smart collection, the duplicates are grouped into individual ‘sets’ of duplicates.
You can easily delete these duplicate references by selecting the trash icon.
And that’s it!
Duplication management is just one of the many features in Mendeley Reference Manager that simplify your referencing workflow. Download Mendeley Reference Manager today to see how it makes building a library simple.
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