{"id":5832,"date":"2022-12-11T17:33:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T10:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/?p=5832"},"modified":"2023-03-13T20:24:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:24:58","slug":"mendeley-reference-manager-vs-mendeley-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/en\/mendeley-reference-manager-vs-mendeley-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Mendeley Reference Manager: A Replacement for Mendeley Desktop?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The developer once said that the Mendeley Reference Manager can replace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/en\/introduction-to-mendeley-citation-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mendeley Desktop<\/a> <span id=\"d233424c-43cf-4ce1-b992-86827df1e0db\" data-items=\"[&quot;2951167502&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[1]\u200b<\/span>, as it is sufficient for reference management needs. Due to that, they stopped the support for Mendeley Desktop, and it is no longer available for download as of 1st September 2022. Fortunately, as you have Mendeley Desktop installed, you can still sign in and use it as usual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mendeley Desktop and Mendeley Reference Manager Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mendeley Reference Manager is the higher version of Mendeley Desktop. However, it seems that Mendeley Reference Manager is very different from its previous Mendeley Desktop version <span id=\"452a950f-84d3-4576-9d57-2ca3ad45a306\" data-items=\"[&quot;1573162382&quot;,&quot;3039162705&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[2], [3]\u200b<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mendeley Desktop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The reliable <code>Cite-O-Matic<\/code> plugin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/en\/how-to-install-the-mendeley-desktop-and-microsoft-word-citation-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can be installed directly from Mendeley Desktop<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Able to be used while working offline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <code>Watch Folder<\/code> feature that can monitor the target folders and import new PDFs automatically to Mendeley Desktop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Able to import references from other software, such as Zotero and EndNote.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customizable citation style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manual <code>Check for duplicates<\/code> feature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opening Microsoft Word <code>Cite-O-Matic<\/code> in Reference is terribly slow without having to open Mendeley desktop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updates are no longer available, which may lead to future compatibility issues with newer versions of MS Office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mendeley Reference Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The<code> Mendeley Cite<\/code> plugin is only available as a download from the Microsoft Store, which may be restricted organizationally by some institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several features (including <code>Mendeley Cite<\/code>) require the internet, making it unable to edit the references when offline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimal options and settings, making you more focused on your documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Able to search for articles on the Mendeley database.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mendeley Reference Manager automatically checks for duplicates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Mendeley Cite<\/code> is only compatible with Microsoft Office 365, Ms. Word 2016 and above, and Microsoft Word app for iPad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that both Mendeley Desktop and Mendeley Reference Manager can use <code>Mendeley Cite<\/code>. However, <code>Mendeley Cite<\/code> is incompatible with the <code><code>Cite-O-Matic<\/code><\/code>, and vice versa. Even so, <code>Mendeley Cite<\/code> can convert the citations from <code><code>Cite-O-Matic<\/code><\/code> on a document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cite-O-Matic-and-Mendeley-Cite.jpg\" alt=\"Mendeley Cite-O-Matic and Mendeley Cite\" class=\"wp-image-6810\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fig 1. Mendeley Cite-O-Matic and Mendeley Cite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Migrating to Mendeley Reference Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Removing Mendeley Desktop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basically, remove the Ms. Word plugin (<code>Cite-O-Matic<\/code>) before removing Mendeley Desktop. So, several steps to remove Mendeley Desktop are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>open Mendeley Desktop,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>go to <code>Tools<\/code> menu &gt; click <code>Uninstall MS Word Plugin<\/code>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>after MS Word Plugin has been uninstalled, go to <code>Windows Settings<\/code> &gt; <code>Apps<\/code> &gt; <code>Apps &amp; features<\/code>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>uninstall Mendeley Desktop from your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing Mendeley Reference Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several steps to install Mendeley Reference Manager are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>download it from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mendeley.com\/reference-management\/reference-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mendeley\u2019s official website<\/a>, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>open the installer, and install it according to the instructions therein,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>after installation, open Mendeley Reference Manager,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>log in using your Mendeley account,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>go to <code>Tools<\/code> menu &gt; click <code>Install Mendeley Cite for Microsoft Word<\/code>, <br>or you can directly go to <a href=\"https:\/\/appsource.microsoft.com\/en-us\/product\/office\/wa104382081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Store<\/a>,<br><em>note: you need to have a Microsoft account before downloading<\/em>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>click <code>Get it now<\/code> and then log in using your Microsoft account when asked,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>click the <code>Open in Word<\/code> button, and then click <code>open link<\/code> if asked,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ms. Word will open and install the <code>Mendeley Cite<\/code> add-in for you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Removing Cite-O-Matic manually<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have uninstalled Mendeley Desktop directly, the Cite-O-Matic plugin will not be removed automatically. Hence, you need to remove it manually using the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>open Ms. Word,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>go to <code>File<\/code> -&gt; <code>Options<\/code>, then select <code>Add-Ins<\/code>, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>then in the add-ins list, click on <em>Mendeley-x.xx.x.dotm<\/em>. In this step, you will see the directory in which it is located,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder mentioned above,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>close all Ms. Word, if any,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>delete the <em>Mendeley-x.xx.x.dotm<\/em> file,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>try to reopen Ms. Word, and the plugin should no longer be loaded.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can&#8217;t find the mentioned folder, you may need to display hidden files and folders in settings. In the menu of Windows Explorer, click <code>View<\/code> -&gt; <code>Options<\/code> -&gt; <code>Change folder and search options<\/code> -&gt; select the <code>View<\/code> tab -&gt; <code>Hidden files and folders<\/code> -&gt; select <code>Show hidden files, folders, and drives<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use Word for Mac, the <code>Cite-O-Matic<\/code> plugin can be removed by going to <code>Tools<\/code> menu &gt; <code>Template and Add-Ins\u2026<\/code> &gt; then mark <code>Mendeley<\/code> and click <code>-<\/code> <span id=\"937b5638-1d06-4618-bd0f-4c5f2c80c537\" data-items=\"[&quot;2464072705&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[4]\u200b<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mendeley Cite couldn&#8217;t connect to the catalog<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Mendeley Cite throws an error message &#8220;<code>We can't load this add-in because we couldn't connect to the catalog<\/code>,&#8221; several steps you can try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>make sure that <code>Cite-O-Matic<\/code> plugin (from Mendeley Desktop) has been uninstalled from Ms. Word,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>check your internet connection,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>check the firewall that may block Mendeley Cite from accessing the internet,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if there is no issue with the internet connection, try to reinstall the Mendeley Cite,<br>in Ms. Word, go to <code>References<\/code> menu &gt; right-click the <code>Mendeley Cite<\/code> button &gt; click <code>Remove add-in<\/code>,<br>then go to <a href=\"https:\/\/appsource.microsoft.com\/en-us\/product\/office\/wa104382081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Store<\/a> to reinstall the <code>Mendeley Cite<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if the steps above are unable to solve the issue, change the Internet Security Zone to <code>Medium-High<\/code> <span id=\"7c8454f2-1586-4d66-8fea-878d8bb61d9c\" data-items=\"[&quot;1999069894&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[5]\u200b<\/span>, <br>to change it, open <code>Windows Start Menu<\/code>, type <code>internet options<\/code>,<br>then go to the <code>Security<\/code> tab &gt; change the Security level for the Internet to <code>Medium-High<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suggestions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Mendeley Desktop and Mendeley Reference Manager are linked to your Mendeley account. So, using any of them may not cause any problems with your Mendeley account and its data. However, many problems have been reported in using <code>Mendeley Cite<\/code> <span id=\"db1ad780-32c8-4349-86ee-338a6bf17d83\" data-items=\"[&quot;227158495&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[6]\u200b<\/span>, as shown in Fig 2. Therefore, you should try to experiment with it before fully using Mendeley Reference Manager. In addition, we suggest continuing to use Mendeley Desktop and not migrating to Mendeley Reference Manager until you have finished with your documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mendeley-Cite-on-Microsoft-Store-EN.jpg\" alt=\"Mendeley Cite on Microsoft Store\" class=\"wp-image-6848\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fig 2. Mendeley Cite on Microsoft Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section aria-label=\"Bibliography\" class=\"wp-block-abt-bibliography abt-bibliography\" role=\"region\"><ol class=\"abt-bibliography__body\" data-maxoffset=\"3\" data-linespacing=\"1\" data-second-field-align=\"flush\"><li id=\"2951167502\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[1]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">D. Shlyuger, \u201cIntroducing Mendeley Reference Manager \u2013 designed for today\u2019s researcher&nbsp;workflow,\u201d <i>Mendeley Blog<\/i>, Feb. 22, 2022. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mendeley.com\/2022\/02\/22\/introducing-mendeley-reference-manager-designed-for-todays-researcher-workflow\/\">https:\/\/blog.mendeley.com\/2022\/02\/22\/introducing-mendeley-reference-manager-designed-for-todays-researcher-workflow\/<\/a> (accessed Dec. 11, 2022).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"1573162382\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[2]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Mendeley, \u201cMendeley Cite,\u201d <i>Mendeley Ltd.<\/i> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mendeley.com\/reference-management\/mendeley-cite\">https:\/\/www.mendeley.com\/reference-management\/mendeley-cite<\/a> (accessed Dec. 11, 2022).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"3039162705\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[3]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Stellenbosch University, \u201cMendeley: Mendeley FAQs,\u201d <i>Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service<\/i>, Oct. 04, 2022. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/libguides.sun.ac.za\/mendeley\/FAQs\">https:\/\/libguides.sun.ac.za\/mendeley\/FAQs<\/a> (accessed Dec. 11, 2022).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"2464072705\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[4]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Tapper, \u201c(comment on answer) Uninstalled mendeley but the citation plugin still appears in word [closed],\u201d <i>Stack Overflow<\/i>, Aug. 30, 2019. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/54393907\/uninstalled-mendeley-but-the-citation-plugin-still-appears-in-word\">https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/54393907\/uninstalled-mendeley-but-the-citation-plugin-still-appears-in-word<\/a> (accessed Dec. 11, 2022).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"1999069894\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[5]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Elsevier, \u201cWhy does Mendeley Cite not load when I open it and just show a blank page in the add-in window?,\u201d <i>Mendeley Support Center<\/i>, Jul. 18, 2022. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/service.elsevier.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/29237\/supporthub\/mendeley\/kw\/cite\/p\/16075\/\">https:\/\/service.elsevier.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/29237\/supporthub\/mendeley\/kw\/cite\/p\/16075\/<\/a> (accessed Dec. 11, 2022).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"227158495\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[6]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Elsevier Limited, \u201cMendeley Cite (Ratings + reviews),\u201d <i>Microsoft AppSource<\/i>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/appsource.microsoft.com\/en-us\/product\/office\/WA104382081?tab=Reviews\">https:\/\/appsource.microsoft.com\/en-us\/product\/office\/WA104382081?tab=Reviews<\/a> (accessed Dec. 11, 2022).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><\/ol><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The developer once said that the Mendeley Reference Manager can replace Mendeley Desktop \u200b[1]\u200b, as it is sufficient for reference management needs. Due to that, they stopped the support for Mendeley Desktop, and it is no longer available for download as of 1st September 2022. 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