Mendeley

If you are unable to install the Mendeley plug-in in Word (Mendeley Cite-O-Matic or Mendeley Cite), it is possible to use the built-in citation tool within Word to insert references from your Mendeley Web library.

First export your references from your Mendeley Web Library:

• Open your Mendeley Web Library.
• Select the references you want to export.
• From the options at the bottom of the screen, select Export and then Microsoft Word (*.xml).

Next import your references into the:Microsoft Word Citation Manager:

• Go to “References” and in the 'Citations and Bibliography' section, click on Manage Sources.
• Click on Browse, navigate to the file you just downloaded and click on OK.
• Your references will appear in the left hand pane. Select the reference(s) you wish to use and click on Copy, so they appear in the right hand pane. 
• Click on Close.

Insert references into your document:

• In the 'Citations and Bibliography' section, click on Insert Citation.
• Select your reference from the list.

If you are using Office 2016 downloaded from UCL, you may find that you are unable to install the Mendeley Cite-O-Matic or Mendeley Cite plugins. UCL has a policy which prevents third party Office add-ons. In such an instance you may get the message 'We can't load this add-in because we couldn't connect to the catalog'.

There are some alternative options for working with your Mendeley library in Word:

• Access Mendeley Desktop via Desktop@UCL Anywhere.
• If you have administrator rights on your computer, install Microsoft Office 365 from UCL.
• If you are using a Staff Desktop@UCL computer that is still running Office 2016, contact ISD to request Microsoft Office 365 is installed on your computer.
• Use Microsoft Office 365 online.
• Use Mendeley Web with Word's built-in citation tool.