- Before installing Mendeley onto your desktop you will first need to register an account with Mendeley. Follow the steps below to create an account and install Mendeley:
- Visit www.mendeley.com and click on create account in the top–right of the homepage.
- Click on the drop-down menu next to the Add Files button in the top left of Mendeley Desktop, and select Add Entry Manually.
- A pop–up will appear prompting you to enter the details for your entry
- Select the Type of entry from the drop-down list. Note, this drop-down list defaults to Journal Article, but it is important that you select the appropriate type for your entry.
- Enter the title of your entry (You will need to overwrite the No Title set as the default.) It is important to use the correct capitalization for your reference style, as Mendeley will not alter the capitalization for you.
- Enter the author/s of your entry.
- Use the format: last name, first name/initial, middle name/initial.
- Initials must be followed by a full stop.
- Enter each new author on a new line (press Enter on your keyboard.)