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CPD

Research Skills

Instructor-led

Citation and Referencing with Mendeley

Master academic citation, streamline reference management, and speed up your research workflow with Mendeley.

Meeting journal and thesis referencing styles can be tedious and time-consuming. This course is a step-by-step guide to citation styles and to using Mendeley Reference Manager to organize sources, format reference lists, and collaborate.

Accreditation

Certificate of Completion, Avicenna Health Institute

Overview

While EndNote, Papers and Zotero exist, Mendeley is a powerful free reference manager for collecting files, citing, collaborating and networking. This course builds capacity in digital research, internet searching, and efficient use of Mendeley Reference Manager, with self-paced activities and peer-to-peer discussion.

What you'll learn

  • Discuss different types of referencing styles.
  • Build practical skills in digital citation and referencing.
  • Use the free Mendeley Reference Manager efficiently.
  • Select the right referencing style for a target manuscript or publication.

Course structure

Introduction to Citation, Referencing Styles, and Digital Search

Getting Started with Mendeley Reference Manager

Library Management, Citing in Manuscripts, and Collaboration

How you're assessed

Self-assessment, practical citation tasks, end-of-module quizzes, and forum participation. Pass the final quiz to earn the certificate.

Accreditation

Certificate of Completion issued by Avicenna Health Institute. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) aligned.

Who it's for

Undergraduate and postgraduate students

Physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals

Researchers in any discipline

Public health practitioners

Entry requirements

  • Open to all. Basic computer, internet and word-processing skills recommended.

Instructors

Dr. Abdelrahim M. Ali (Gaffar)

MBBS, PGDip, SBCM/FCM, MHPE, MSc, CIMHSE

Public Health Physician and Population Health Informaticist; Research Methodology Lead, Avicenna Health Institute. Experienced in academic writing, research software and digital literacy.

How enrolment works

Register here on the website — no payment needed.

Our team confirms your place and sends your course platform login.

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Fees

Free

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Next cohort

3 per year (December, April, August) · Registration open

Duration

2–3 weeks · Maximum study period: 6 months

Delivery

Instructor-led with self-paced online activities (one live induction session)

Credit hours

10 contact hours (1 CPD credit)

Language

English

Weekly Commitment

~2–4 hours

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FAQs

Do I need to buy Mendeley?

No. It's free, and the course shows you how to set it up.

Is there a fixed schedule?

One live induction session; everything else is self-paced.

Will an instructor guide me?

The course is mainly self-paced with peer discussion and light facilitator involvement.

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