Currently, the only version of the Mendeley reference manager tool that is fully supported for users using campus-licensed MS Word products is Mendeley Desktop. The newest generation of the tool, Mendeley Reference Manager, requires access to Microsoft AppSource, which is currently disabled for UNL users, for its citation plug-in. The UNL Libraries is pursuing options with NU ITS for future solutions. In the meantime, Mendeley Desktop (https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/mendeley-desktop) remains fully supported by Mendeley and allows for full functionality on UNL-licensed MS Word installations.
To use Mendeley Desktop and its citation plug-in for MS Word, follow the following steps:
Make sure your Mendeley library is fully synced to the cloud (that there is nothing in your local library that is not also online at your Mendeley account).
Install Mendeley Desktop, following the prompts on your computer
Open Mendeley Desktop and sign in using your Mendeley account credentials
Make sure Microsoft Word is fully closed. (Note that you will need to use the fully installed Word Desktop application, which is downloadable as part of UNL’s Office enterprise license.)
From the Mendeley Desktop app, go to the Tools Menu
Select “Install MS Word plugin”
Open Microsoft Word
Go to the References menu in Word
You should see the option to access and draw from your Mendeley library
Go to the References menu in Word
You should see the option to access and draw from your Mendeley library
