Quick Links: | Overview | Installing Microsoft 365 | Enabling Mendeley |
What is Mendeley?
Some professors require students to use a software called Mendeley Cite. Mendeley Cite from Microsoft AppSource is a brand-new citation tool that is compatible with Microsoft 365 and allows students to seamlessly insert references and bibliographies into their Word documents. Learn more here: https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/mendeley-cite
For the students using Mendeley Cite with personally licensed Microsoft Office, you should not run into any issues, as long as you are signed in because Chico State does not manage personal licensing.
If you are using campus-licensed Microsoft 365, you may run into issues where you are unable to add the Word add-in because Word is "managed by the institution".
Put in a ticket here before following the steps below: https://support.csuchico.edu/TDClient/1984/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=8035 Once you put in the request, it can take up to one business day for the Add-in to be reflected on your Microsoft Word.
Installing Microsoft 365
Before beginning with Mendeley Cite, you need to have Microsoft 365 (Microsoft Office) installed. If you are using the free, campus-licensed version, follow our instructions here: https://support.csuchico.edu/TDClient/1984/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=8738
If Office is already installed using these instructions, skip here to enable Mendeley.
Signing into Microsoft
- Open Microsoft Word on your device. In the top right (PC) or top left (Mac) click on your account, If you are not yet signed into the @csuchico.edu account, click "Sign in with a different account"
- In the pop-up window, enter username@csuchico.edu and click "Sign in"
- Enter your Chico State Portal password, then hit "Sign in" again. You should get a Duo pop-up. Approve your sign-in to continue.
- On the next screen, you will see a message that says "Stay signed in to all your apps". Make sure you uncheck the box for "Allow my organization to manage my device", then click "No, sign in to this app only"
- You should now be signed into Microsoft 365 using your free campus license!
Adding & Enabling Mendeley Cite
- Open a Word document so that the toolbar appears. Click on the "Insert" tab in the top left. Then click "My Add-ins"
- Click the "Admin Managed" tab, and after a moment Mendeley Cite should appear. Click on it, then "Save" at the bottom.
- Mendeley Cite should now appear under the "References" tab in Word
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