For all Mendeley Cite / MS Word plug-in problems - (if you cannot install plug-in/not working) - please write to askit@yorku.ca seeking permission to add this citation tool to the Office 365 provided by York University. Users cannot install Mendeley Cite plug-in for the free Microsoft Office / Word provided by York University (April 2022) without explicit permission from askit@yorku.ca.
York users can also contact Mendeley Support center for more help on other Mendeley related technical issues.
Mendeley Reference Manager Quick Guide
1. register for a free Mendeley web account
2. install Mendeley desktop & Mendeley Cite (word plugin). You will have to send an email to askit@yorku.ca for initial permission and accept Elsevier's privacy rules regarding using Mendeley before installing Mendeley Cite plug-in. A bibliography can be created using the Insert Citation feature in MS Word. Click Insert Bibliography to create final bibliography.
3. Install Web Importer in your browser to capture citation information from PubMed, Scopus etc into your Mendeley Web account
4. Once you have added PDFs to your Mendeley desktop you can sync your documents & citations (desktop & web Mendeley).
5. You can create a bibliography in MS Word
Mendeley
Mendeley is a tool that enables you to manage citations and PDFs using a desktop client or through the Mendeley Reference Manager available on mendeley.com. Mendeley also includes plugins for Word or OpenOffice, so you can easily create citations and/or bibliographies as you write your papers.
Mendeley Overview | Mendeley Reference Manager for Desktop | Mendeley Reference Manager
Plugins