Mendeley
Easily create lists of reference (or bibliographies) in the correct format for use in your research. Mendeley works with Microsoft Word and the Open-Source LibreOffice Writer.
Mendeley is free to use, although there is the option to pay for additional online storage for your references
Please note that Mendeley is not officially supported by the library and we can only offer limited support with using this software.
Please note that there are currently two versions of Mendeley available – Mendeley Desktop and Mendeley Reference Manager. Mendeley Reference Manager is the newest version of the software. Mendeley works both offline and online. Mendeley works on Windows, Mac and Linux.
The different versions of Mendeley can be downloaded direct from Mendeley's website.
You will need to set up a free Mendeley account to use the software.
To get started, see Mendeley's guides.
Further support and help for using Mendeley can be found from Mendeley Support.
For more information about referencing at Coventry University Group, see the following guide:
For support with using referencing software, book an appointment with your Library Subject Specialists