Mendeley is a citation management software tool that helps you organize the information that you use in your own writing, generate draft citations and references lists or bibliographies. In this webguide you will find links to Elsevier's Mendeley support webpages and tips on how you might use Mendeley to improve your
You can also learn about the collaboration features that Mendeley offers.
This page of the guide focuses on getting started with a new Mendeley account. Other pages of this guide focus on all the functions and features of Mendeley, and ways to get help using Mendeley.
You are welcome to request one-on-one help from Sue Wainscott, Engineering Librarian, at any time. I am happy to help with data migration and citation tool comparisons. Look for my Engineering Librarian box with picture at the bottom of this page for all the ways to contact me.
Mendeley is a reference manager software tool and is available on Mac, Windows and Linux. The Mendeley web version functions in most internet browsers.
Use your official UNLV email in your Mendeley account preferences to get upgraded storage and other features through our campus-wide subscription.
Also on the Mendeley Reference Manager download page, there is a link to Get Mendeley Cite that will reflect the operating system of your computer.
Please check the Mendeley Cite tab in this guide for more detailed Cite installation instructions.
You will see a download button that reflects the web browser you are currently using. Follow the instructions to install the Web Importer tool.
