Insert references

ONLYOFFICE Document Editor supports Mendeley, Zotero and EasyBib reference managers to insert references into your document.

Mendeley

Connect ONLYOFFICE to Mendeley

  1. Login to your Mendeley account.
  2. In your document, switch to the Plugins tab and choose Mendeley plugin icon Mendeley, a sidebar will open on the left side of your document.
  3. Click the Copy Link and Open Form button.
    The browser opens a form on the Mendeley site. Complete this form and note the Application ID for ONLYOFFICE.
  4. Switch back to your document.
  5. Enter the Application ID and click Save.
  6. Click Login.
  7. Click Proceed.

Now ONLYOFFICE is connected to your Mendeley account.

Inserting references

  1. Open the document and place the cursor on the spot where you want to insert the reference(s).
  2. Switch to the Plugins tab and choose Mendeley plugin icon Mendeley.
  3. Enter a search text and hit Enter on your keyboard.
  4. Click one or more check-boxes.
  5. [Optional] Enter a new search text and click on one or more check-boxes.
  6. Choose the reference style from the Style pull-down menu.
  7. Click the Insert Bibliography button.

Zotero

Connect ONLYOFFICE to Zotero

  1. Login to your Zotero account.
  2. In your document, switch to the Plugins tab and choose Zotero plugin icon Zotero, a sidebar will open on the left side of your document.
  3. Click the Zotero API settings link.
  4. On the Zotero site, create a new key for Zotero, copy it and save it for later use.
  5. Switch to your document and paste the API key.
  6. Click Save.

Now ONLYOFFICE is connected to your Zotero account.

Inserting references

  1. Open the document and place the cursor on the spot where you want to insert the reference(s).
  2. Switch to the Plugins tab and choose Zotero plugin icon Zotero.
  3. Enter a search text and hit Enter on your keyboard.
  4. Click one or more check-boxes.
  5. [Optional] Enter a new search text and click on one or more check-boxes.
  6. Choose the reference style from the Style pull-down menu.
  7. Click the Insert Bibliography button.

EasyBib

  1. Open the document and place the cursor on the spot where you want to insert the reference(s).
  2. Switch to the Plugins tab and choose EasyBib plugin icon EasyBib.
  3. Select the type of source you want to find.
  4. Enter a search text and hit Enter on your keyboard.
  5. Click '+' on the right side of the suitable Book/Journal article/Website. It will be added to Bibliography.
  6. Select references style.
  7. Click the Add Bibliography to Doc to insert the references.
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