Jennifer S. H. Lim Mendeley Advisor University of Malaya (UM) 28 October 2011 www.mendeley.com
What is Mendeley? Your profile Creating your library  Managing your documents & references Inserting citations & generating bibliographies Sharing references using groups Agenda
What is Mendeley?
Based in London, Mendeley are 30+ researchers, graduates and software developers from... Supported by: ...backed by co-founders and former executives of:
What is Mendeley? Mendeley is free academic software  (Win, Mac & Linux) to manage, share, read, annotate and cite your research papers... ...and a research network to manage your papers online, discover research trends and statistics, and to connect to like-minded researchers.
Your profile
1 - Click to view your profile 2 – View Profile : Research field,  Publications, Awards and Grants, Biographical Information, CV, Contact Information
2 – You can search… 1 –  Some statistics about your publication
Creating your library
What is Mendeley? Set up and manage your reference groups Add tags & notes and edit document details Library showing all your documents (citation or table view) Filter your papers by authors, keywords, tags, or publications
Adding your papers You have different options to set up your library: Add single files or an entire folder  “ Watch a folder” to automatically import PDF files Drag and drop PDFs into Mendeley Desktop …  and Mendeley will try to extract the document details automatically You can also: Add existing EndNote/BibTeX/RIS databases Sync with other reference management webapps Use Mendeley Web Importer to add from online databases Add from the Mendeley Research Catalog
Document details lookup Enter the DOI, PubMed, or ArXiv ID and click on the magnifier glass to start lookup Missing info is added automatically
Web Importer  To install the Web Importer, drag & drop the bookmarklet to your Favorites/Bookmarks in your internet browser Supported sites www.mendeley.com/import The Web Importer helps you grab citations off the web
Using the Web Importer  On the web page with the reference(s) you want to capture: click on the bookmarklet… … then click on “Import” to import the reference/paper to your Mendeley library. If possible/available, also the associated PDF will be imported.
Synchronize and manage your library online You can also add references and  edit & manage your library online
Managing  your documents & references
Manage your library Star your favorite papers Documents can be marked read/unread Filter by authors, tags, publications or keywords  Open attached PDF files in integrated viewer
Search as you type
Full text search in Mendeley’s PDF viewer
Annotate and highlight
Mendeley‘s File Organizer You can find the File Organizer in Tools > Options > File Organizer
Citing and sharing references
Citing in Word  & Open Office Click on “Insert Citation” in Word Highlight the paper(s) you want to cite
Citing in Word  & Open Office Citation will show up based on selected style Generate a bibliography in one click! Cite into Google documents or other editors by copy & paste
Share references with Mendeley Groups Groups can be private or public (invite only or open) View the group online – other users can request to join or simply follow the activity of the group Public groups only have the reference details – no full text. Private groups contain the full text including notes & annotations.
Create Groups in Mendeley Desktop Private groups contain the full text. Public groups share references only.
Create Groups in Mendeley Web You can also create groups online.
Create your professional research profile
Search the Mendeley Research Catalog
Get readership information on papers
Leave feedback and see what’s coming next Visit  http://feedback.mendeley.com to see what others are saying, leave feedback, request features or report bugs.
Help Spread the Word About Mendeley Our global network of advisors help test new features and  introduce Mendeley to friends and colleagues. Apply to be an Advisor at  www.mendeley.com/advisors/
Useful Links Mendeley Scribd Page:  www.scribd.com/mendeley Mendeley Video Channel:  mnd.ly/mendeleyminutes Mendeley Facebook Page:  mnd.ly/mendeleyfacebook Mendeley Twitter Page:  mnd.ly/mendeleytwitter Community Wiki:  mnd.ly/communitywiki Mendeley Feedback Forum:  feedback.mendeley.com Importing Contacts:  www.mendeley.com/find/ Importing from EndNote:  www.mendeley.com/faq/#import-from-endnote Join our UM Group at Mendeley:  www.mendeley.com/groups/1521843/university-of-malaya-um/
Mendeley Profile:  Jennifer S. H. Lim Email:  [email_address] www.mendeley.com

Mendeley Presentation @ UM (28Oct11)

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    Jennifer S. H.Lim Mendeley Advisor University of Malaya (UM) 28 October 2011 www.mendeley.com
  • 2.
    What is Mendeley?Your profile Creating your library Managing your documents & references Inserting citations & generating bibliographies Sharing references using groups Agenda
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  • 4.
    Based in London,Mendeley are 30+ researchers, graduates and software developers from... Supported by: ...backed by co-founders and former executives of:
  • 5.
    What is Mendeley?Mendeley is free academic software (Win, Mac & Linux) to manage, share, read, annotate and cite your research papers... ...and a research network to manage your papers online, discover research trends and statistics, and to connect to like-minded researchers.
  • 6.
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    1 - Clickto view your profile 2 – View Profile : Research field, Publications, Awards and Grants, Biographical Information, CV, Contact Information
  • 8.
    2 – Youcan search… 1 – Some statistics about your publication
  • 9.
  • 10.
    What is Mendeley?Set up and manage your reference groups Add tags & notes and edit document details Library showing all your documents (citation or table view) Filter your papers by authors, keywords, tags, or publications
  • 11.
    Adding your papersYou have different options to set up your library: Add single files or an entire folder “ Watch a folder” to automatically import PDF files Drag and drop PDFs into Mendeley Desktop … and Mendeley will try to extract the document details automatically You can also: Add existing EndNote/BibTeX/RIS databases Sync with other reference management webapps Use Mendeley Web Importer to add from online databases Add from the Mendeley Research Catalog
  • 12.
    Document details lookupEnter the DOI, PubMed, or ArXiv ID and click on the magnifier glass to start lookup Missing info is added automatically
  • 13.
    Web Importer To install the Web Importer, drag & drop the bookmarklet to your Favorites/Bookmarks in your internet browser Supported sites www.mendeley.com/import The Web Importer helps you grab citations off the web
  • 14.
    Using the WebImporter On the web page with the reference(s) you want to capture: click on the bookmarklet… … then click on “Import” to import the reference/paper to your Mendeley library. If possible/available, also the associated PDF will be imported.
  • 15.
    Synchronize and manageyour library online You can also add references and edit & manage your library online
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    Managing yourdocuments & references
  • 17.
    Manage your libraryStar your favorite papers Documents can be marked read/unread Filter by authors, tags, publications or keywords Open attached PDF files in integrated viewer
  • 18.
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    Full text searchin Mendeley’s PDF viewer
  • 20.
  • 21.
    Mendeley‘s File OrganizerYou can find the File Organizer in Tools > Options > File Organizer
  • 22.
  • 23.
    Citing in Word & Open Office Click on “Insert Citation” in Word Highlight the paper(s) you want to cite
  • 24.
    Citing in Word & Open Office Citation will show up based on selected style Generate a bibliography in one click! Cite into Google documents or other editors by copy & paste
  • 25.
    Share references withMendeley Groups Groups can be private or public (invite only or open) View the group online – other users can request to join or simply follow the activity of the group Public groups only have the reference details – no full text. Private groups contain the full text including notes & annotations.
  • 26.
    Create Groups inMendeley Desktop Private groups contain the full text. Public groups share references only.
  • 27.
    Create Groups inMendeley Web You can also create groups online.
  • 28.
    Create your professionalresearch profile
  • 29.
    Search the MendeleyResearch Catalog
  • 30.
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    Leave feedback andsee what’s coming next Visit http://feedback.mendeley.com to see what others are saying, leave feedback, request features or report bugs.
  • 32.
    Help Spread theWord About Mendeley Our global network of advisors help test new features and introduce Mendeley to friends and colleagues. Apply to be an Advisor at www.mendeley.com/advisors/
  • 33.
    Useful Links MendeleyScribd Page: www.scribd.com/mendeley Mendeley Video Channel: mnd.ly/mendeleyminutes Mendeley Facebook Page: mnd.ly/mendeleyfacebook Mendeley Twitter Page: mnd.ly/mendeleytwitter Community Wiki: mnd.ly/communitywiki Mendeley Feedback Forum: feedback.mendeley.com Importing Contacts: www.mendeley.com/find/ Importing from EndNote: www.mendeley.com/faq/#import-from-endnote Join our UM Group at Mendeley: www.mendeley.com/groups/1521843/university-of-malaya-um/
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    Mendeley Profile: Jennifer S. H. Lim Email: [email_address] www.mendeley.com

Editor's Notes

  • #2 We support academics, students and other professionals (or researchers) in their work with scientific literature. We provide scientific knowledge. We organize scientific knowledge. We help to explore and share scientific knowledge.
  • #5 Mendeley is used at, and endorsed by, some of the world's leading research institutions. Based in London, Mendeley is funded by some of the people behind  Skype ,  Last.fm , and  Warner Music .
  • #6 Mendeley is a free reference manager for organizing your research. Mendeley Desktop is free for download and it works on multiple platforms such as Windows, Mac and Linux. Mendeley is more than a reference manager, it’s a research network to manage papers online and discover research trends.