


author, title, journal, etc.Ĭlick on the result you would like to cite and the properly formatted citation will be added to your paper. The search function allows you to search any part of the citation, i.e. This is will bring up a search box which will allow you to search your existing citations. To add a citation to your document first make sure you've selected your chosen citation format, then click the Insert Citation button. Here you can search for your preferred style to add it to your style list. Mac users click the "Choose Citation Style" link in the Add-ins toolbar. If your style does not appear in the existing list, click the "More Styles" link at the end of the list. ( See installing the Word plug in).ĭepending on whether you're working on a Mac or Windows computer the location and look of the Mendeley plugin will be slightly different, though the functionality is the same.įor Windows users the plugin will appear in the References tab of MS Word.įor Mac users the plugin will appear in the Add-ins tab of MS Word.īefore you begin adding citations you will want to select a citation style. Mendeley allows you to import citations and bibliographic information directly in to your Word document. Additional content may have been adapted from the Zotero LibGuide by Jason Puckett and licensed by Georgia State University Library under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License. Part or all of this answer is adapted from Zotero wiki content distributed under various Creative Commons licenses found at /support/licensing. If you want to create your own shortcuts in Word for Mac or LibreOffice, see Zotero's Word Processor Plugin Shortcuts. NOTE: You can overwrite a sequence so don't overwrite a sequence you commonly use.If you choose a sequence that is already being used for a different shortcut, it will show up under the "Current Keys" field as "Currently Assigned To ".ZoteroAddEditCitation, and then "Specify the Keyboard Sequence" by placing your cursor in the "Press New Shortcut Key" field and enter your keyboard sequence.

