• Referencing at UWA

• AGLC4

• APA 7th

• Chicago Referencing

• IEEE Referencing

• MLA Referencing Style

• Vancouver reference style (based on Citing Medicine)

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Mendeley is designed to allow researchers to collaborate, using a shared library of references. This is achieved through creating "Private Groups" and inviting collaborators to join.

UWA currently has Mendeley Institutional Edition, which provides additional features in your online Mendeley account over those provided by the free version. The Institutional Edition provides users with unlimited private groups of up to 100 collaborators, instead of 5 private groups of up to 25 collaborators with a free account. Use your ...@uwa.edu.au email address for your Mendeley account and log in on campus to access the Institutional Edition.

In Private Groups documents can be shared among all members, even those outside the institution of the host (ie non-UWA users can access subscription-only documents from UWA).

Note that access to PDFs downloaded from Library databases is generally restricted to UWA staff and students, depending on the database licence terms. PDFs downloaded from UWA Library databases should be deleted from your Library when you leave UWA. It is recommended that you do not share any copyright-protected file attachments if sharing in a private group; however, if you do need to share file attachments, ensure you are only sharing then with other UWA staff or students for their personal research purposes.

To create private groups in Mendeley for collaborating with colleagues:

1. All collaborators will require a free Mendeley online account. The shared storage limit for the group will be based on the storage limit of the 'owner' of the group, so it is recommended to ensure your Mendeley account is upgraded to the Mendeley Institutional Edition.
2. In Mendeley (online or Mendeley Reference Manager) in the left side, under Private Groups, click New Group
   
3. Type a name for the group and press Enter 
   
4. Right click on the group name and click Manage Group 
   
5. This opens the Preferences panel. Click the 'Invite members' button. 
6. Enter the email addresses of colleagues you would like to invite to access references in the group. Ensure to use the email address linked to their Mendeley account.
7. Click 'Send invites'

To add references from your Mendeley library to a private group, drag and drop references to the group, exactly the same as when adding references to personal Collections. This will not remove the reference from your personal library. You will still be able to locate the reference in 'All References', as well as in the Group.