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Mendeley: Searching Your Library

Step-by-Step Instructions

Searching your library is easy in both Mendeley Desktop and Online.

In Mendeley Desktop:

  1. On the right hand side of the toolbar is the Search box
  2. Search by Title, Author, Publication Names, Year, or Notes
  3. To search by tags, type tag: followed by the term without spaces
  4. To search by abstract, type abstract: followed by a term without spaces

In Mendeley Online: 

  1. On the right hand side of the toolbar is the Search box
  2. Type in the term you want to search

Searching Your Library

This video has been created by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library

How to search your library effectively.