Mendeley

What Is Mendeley?

Mendeley is a tool from Elsevier that lets researchers and students manage their research documents and make citing easier. It works on both desktop and online, helping you keep all your papers in one place.

Key Features

• Reference management: Store and organize all your papers and citations in one library.

• PDF viewer and annotation: Read PDFs, highlight text, and add notes inside Mendeley.

• Web Importer: A browser extension to grab references and PDFs straight from academic pages with one click.

• Citation and bibliography: A Word plugin called Mendeley Cite to insert citations and format bibliographies in many styles.

• Cloud sync: Access your library from anywhere with online syncing.

• Organization: Use folders (called Collections), tags, and stars to keep things tidy.

• Collaboration: Share papers and references with private groups of up to 25 people.

Is mendeley free?

Yes, the basic Mendeley Reference Manager is free and includes:

• Desktop and online software.

• 2 GB of free cloud storage for your documents.

• All the main features like web importer, annotation, and the Word plugin.

If you need more space, they offer paid plans with extra storage.

How to Use Mendeley

1. Download Mendeley and create a free account.

2. Add papers:

• Use the web importer to save papers from websites.

• Drag and drop PDFs to auto-extract citation info.

• Add entries manually or by pasting identifiers like DOI.

3. Organize your library with folders, tags, and stars.

4. Read and mark up PDFs inside Mendeley with highlights and notes.

5. In Word, use the Mendeley Cite plugin to insert citations and build your bibliography. Switch citation styles easily whenever needed.