To start using Mendeley, follow these steps:
- Open your favorite web browser and go to www.mendeley.com. Click "Create Account" to make an Elsevier account. It's important to note that you should NOT click "Sign in via your institution". Simply use your preferred email address to make an account.
- From the Mendeley homepage, download the Mendeley Reference Manager for Desktop by clicking on the "download" button in the top right-hand corner.
- Then install the Mendeley Web Importer for Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. This allows you to save references to your Mendeley library with one click.
- You can also integrate Mendeley with Microsoft Word by downloading the Mendeley Cite plugin.
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