What is Mendeley?
Mendeley is a free citation manager that allows you to:
- Store and manage your own personal library of references and PDFs using the Mendeley Reference Manager desktop application
- Easily export citation information and documents from databases and websites to your library using the Mendeley Web Importer
- Insert in-text references and bibliographies into your Word document using the Mendeley Cite for Microsoft Word plug-in
- Collaborate with colleagues by utilizing group libraries
Create an Account
- Go to www.mendeley.com
- Click on Create an Account in top right hand corner
- If you want to access your Mendeley Library after you leave St. Kate's, create your account with a personal email.
Download/Install Mendeley Reference Manager Application
If you have a St.Kate's issued computer/laptop:
- Go to https://kace.stkate.edu and log in using your University login username/password
- Go to Downloads and find Mendeley
- Click on the link to install it and follow the direction prompts
- A Mendeley shortcut might appear on your desktop (a red box with a large M), or you can find it by using the search feature in Windows
- Open Mendeley, and sign in with the username/password you created at www.mendeley.com
If you have a personal computer/laptop:
- Go to www.mendeley.com and click on Download in the upper right hand corner
- Download the Mendeley Desktop application, and follow the installation prompts
- A Mendeley shortcut might appear on your desktop (a red box with a large M), or you can find it by using the search feature on your computer
- Open Mendeley, and sign in with the username/password you created at www.mendeley.com
Install Web Importer and MS Word Plug-In

- Open Mendeley Desktop application
- Go to Tools in the toolbar at the top of the Mendeley Reference Manager window
- Install both the Mendeley Web Importer and Mendeley Cite for Microsoft Word
Mendeley Desktop Application Quick Tour

- Tool Bar: Add references, create folders, and sync your library.
- Collections: Organize your references into folders or access Groups to collaborate with colleagues.
- Groups: Collaborate with colleagues by saving documents to a Group.
- All References: Displays basic reference information for the documents in the selected collection.
- Details: Provides citation details and your notes for the document you have selected in the All References panel.