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How Do I Use Mendeley?

Information and tips for getting the most out of Mendeley at Penn State Hershey George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library.

Issues Limiting Support for Mendeley

There are currently two significant issues limiting support for Mendeley:

1. The app-based Word plug-in for Mendeley is restricted for both Penn State Office 365 and Penn State Health Office 365, but only for users within the College of Medicine or Penn State Health.

2. The citation import format for PubMed (.nbib) no longer works with Mendeley. PubMed citations need to be converted from .nbib format to the .ris format.  There are two free converters available from Paperpile:

  • BibTeX to RIS Converter - need to change the drop-down menu option default of "BibTex" to "PubMed (*.nib format)"
  • PMID to RIS Converter - Best if PubMed "Display options" are set to the "PMID" format, then the output is copied & pasted into the Converter. 

We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Mendeley Advanced Topics

Mendeley has many other features that will be covered in this section. They include:

  • Groups; creating and managing
  • Your Mendeley Profile (retired)
  • Searching Your Library
Use the links to the left or the drop-down menu at the top of the Advanced Topics tab.  Each section will have video tutorials, simple step by step instructions and a few more details about the topic. 
Subjects: Author Tools, Get Help