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Inserting Citations

Ensure the Mendeley Cite add-in is installed in Word. If it is not present, please contact Library Services.

In the word document, locate the cursor where the citation is to be inserted and click the Mendeley Cite icon to cite a reference(s). You may need to login into your Mendeley account via a 'Get Started' button.

a screenshot of the Mendeley Cite button in Microsoft Word

 

a screenshot of selecting citations

 

screenshot of the insert citations button in Mendeley Cite in Microsoft Word

  • Search for the required record(s)
  • Select the correct citation(s) and click the 'Insert citation(s)' button

 

Create a Bibliography

To create a bibliography, insert your citations as required then click on Insert Bibliography via the ellipsis drop down menu in the Mendeley Cite panel

To change the style, go to the Citation Settings tab in the Mendeley Cite panel and click the 'Change citation style' button

screenshot of using the change citation button in the Mendeley Cite addin in Microsoft Word

Select the citation style that you wish to change to and click the 'Update citation style' button

screenshot of using the change citation style function and clicking the update citation style button to initiate the change

If you wish to use another style, you can click the 'Search for another style' link at the bottom of the list of suggested styles

 

Learn more about Mendeley Cite

This guide includes more detailed information about editing and refreshing references, manually overriding a citation and using custom citation styles.

More information about creating and sharing custom styles is available via the Mendeley guide to using the CSL editor.