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OVERVIEW

ARAVIND S (Dr)
Librarian and Head,
Central Library & Department of library and information Science,
G.T.N. Arts College (Autonomous), Dindigul, India
Email: aragtn2601@yahoo.com
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Mendeley Desktop

Online Mendeley

New Mendeley Reference

Manager
Mendeley Desktop
Download the exe file and
install the same
Open the SW ; Enter email and
password ; click sign in
Home Screen
Edit – New folder
Type internet to create a new
folder
File – Add Files ; choose the file
Particulars are automatically
inserted
Click the file to get right side
box with information
I have added journal, volume number,
issue number and page numbers
Click ‘Notes’ on the right panel
to type your notes
View – Citation Style ; select the
style manual ; APA is selected
Edit – Copy as – Formatted
Citation
The reference is ready in apa
style
If you want the same reference in MLA
style, View – Citation Style – choose MLS
Edit – Copy as – Formatted Citation ; go
to word – Ctrl+V ; get the reference in
MLA Style
If you want to create references for all
the documents you have added, click
ctrl+A
All the references in MLA style
Add Entry Manually
Choose type of the document
and type the particulars - save
The book (wings of fire) is
added in your references
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