Word add-in
Mosaic for Microsoft Word
Cite the papers in your Mosaic library from a pane inside Word. Each citation goes in at your cursor, and the reference list at the end of the document updates itself.
Get it on Microsoft Marketplace
How it works
Step 1
Get the add-in
Install it from Microsoft Marketplace, where it is listed as Mosaic Citations. You need a Mosaic account to use it, and accounts are by invite from the waitlist during the beta.
Step 2
Open it in Word
On the Home tab, choose "Cite with Mosaic" in the "Mosaic" group. The pane opens beside your document.
Step 3
Sign in
Choose "Sign in". With Google or Microsoft, your browser asks you to connect Word and shows a 6-digit code. Type it into Word within 2 minutes to finish.
Step 4
Search and insert
On the "Cite" tab, choose a project, search by title, author or journal, and choose "Insert" on a paper.
Step 5
Choose your style
Open the gear and pick the citation style for the document. Every citation and the reference list change to match.
What it does
Your library inside Word
The pane searches the papers in the project you choose, so the sources you cite are the ones you saved and read.
A bibliography that keeps itself current
Adding or removing a citation updates the reference list. Its heading follows the style, for example "Works Cited" for MLA.
Nine citation styles
APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, Chicago (author-date), Chicago (notes), Harvard, Vancouver, IEEE, AMA and Nature.
Find a source for a sentence
Highlight a sentence of at least five words and choose "Find in library" to look for supporting passages in your papers, or "Find on web" to search academic databases.
Refresh from your library
If you correct the details of a paper in Mosaic, "Update from your library" on the "References" tab brings every citation up to date.
Clean removal
Remove every citation of one source, choose "Clear all citations" to keep only your text, or use "Copy all" to copy the reference list.
Good to know
- Where it runs
- Word on Windows, Word on Mac and Word on the web. It needs an internet connection.
- What you need
- A Mosaic account with papers in a project library. Access is by invite from the waitlist during the beta.
- What it can access
- The document you open it in. Word grants it permission to read and change that document, which is how it inserts citations and the reference list.
- Citation styles
- Nine. You cannot add your own style file.
- Price
- Free during the beta.
- Data use
- A sentence you highlight is sent to Mosaic when you ask it to find a source. Your research content is not used to train AI models. See how we protect your data.
Questions
Which citation styles does the Word add-in support?
APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, Chicago (author-date), Chicago (notes), Harvard, Vancouver, IEEE, AMA and Nature.
Does it work in Word on a Mac and in Word on the web?
Yes. It runs in Word on Windows, on Mac and on the web.
Can I switch styles after the document is written?
Yes. Pick another style in the gear menu and the citations and reference list are rewritten in it.
I sign in to Mosaic with Google. How do I sign in from Word?
Choose "Sign in", approve "Connect Word" in your browser, then type the 6-digit code it shows into Word. If nothing opens, allow pop-ups for Word in your browser.
What if I turn off "Keep citations up to date"?
Citations are then inserted as plain text that Mosaic no longer manages. Leave it on if you want the reference list and style changes to keep working.
Can I use my Zotero or Mendeley references?
Yes, after you import them into a Mosaic project. See importing from Zotero or from Mendeley.