2. In this session weâll be looking at
ď§Finding credible academic sources
ď§Exporting citations into Mendeley
ď§Using Mendeleyâs MS Word plugin
ď§Where to find help
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3. Finding credible academic sources
ď§Reliability:
From a reputable source/institution- publisher, University, Research Unit,
Company
ď§Authority:
Creator is an expert in their field, and affiliated with a reputable institution
ď§Validity :
The research was conducted in a manner that is commonly accepted in the
field, and is evident in the article
ď§Accuracy:
The information can be verified
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4. Good news
Using Academic Databases provided by the library will
assist you in finding relevant, credible information for your
assignments. Examples:
ď§Google Scholar
ď§EBSCO Host
ď§ProQuest
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What is Mendeley
⢠Reference Management Tool
⢠Organize and search your library
⢠Annotate documents
⢠Cite as you write
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Creating an account
1. Visit www.mendeley.com
2. Click âcreate accountâ in the top right corner
3. Enter your email address and continue
4. Enter your Name, surname and create a password
5. Click Register
6. Your online account is ready
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Installing Mendeley Desktop
1. Visit www.mendeley.com
2. Click âdownloadâ in the top right corner
3. The download page will open
4. Select your Operating System and the download will
start
5. Double click the file to run the installer
6. Once installed, open the Desktop app and sing in
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Once added, the citation will be in your library.
Always review to make sure that the data is correct
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Remember to SYNC your library to your online
account after importing citations
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Science Direct âyou can export multiple records
by selecting the record you would like to export
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Click export, and a direct export to Mendeley
will be available from the dropdown menu
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The Mendeley web importer will open in another
window, select sign in and log on with you details
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Once you've signed in, you will see your library
on the left with the latest imported files
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You can also export an individual record from
within the record page
27. Importing References
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⢠RIS, BibTEX and XML are common formats used to
export citations from another database or programme.
⢠It can be used to export citations from another
Reference Management tool
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Google Scholar â Once youâve conducted your
search, you will see the cite button at the bottom
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Clicking the cite button will open the cite box, now
select your citation export style (BibTex)
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Clicking the BibTex option will open the record in
another window, right click and save page as a Text
document
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To insert a page number, manually insert the citation, and
select keep manual edit
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To insert your reference list, select âInsert Bibliographyâ,
and the Mendeley plugin will insert your Reference list
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⢠Garbage in, Garbage out (check and edit your citations)
⢠Check your bibliography once exported
⢠Know the Referencing Style that you are using, Mendeley
does not replace knowledge
⢠Make sure what you are referencing, different material types
are displayed differently in the bibliography
⢠Makes sure that your in-text citations match your
bibliography
⢠Most important, be CONSISTENT