What is Mendeley?
Mendeley is a free reference manager.
With Mendeley you can ....
- Store and Access your Sources in One PlaceSecurely store and access your sources, PDFs and papers across devices, you can search and sort your references, documents and notes in one place - right down to the keyword you're looking for.
- Read and Annotate your PDFsUse Mendeley online or offline to access your PDFs on the move. Highlight, annotate and add sticky notes to capture your thoughts in context
- Create Citations and BibliographiesGenerate your citations and bibliography in the style of your choice - in just a few clicks. Compatible with Microsoft Word, LibreOffice and BibTeX. Mendeley does not support Google Docs
Desktop and web
Mendeley Desktop: Mendeley Desktop is the downloaded part of the software installed onto your computer.
- On a UMCG computer: click the Start button and install Mendeley Desktop. When you can't find the install option for Mendeley Desktop, please contact the "Onsite IV Beheerder" of your department.
- On a RUG computer: click the Start button, search for Mendeley and install it.
- On a laptop or your own computer at home: Download Mendeley Desktop.
Mendeley Web: This is the Mendeley website where you can access the web version of your library, edit your profile and search for papers, groups or people. You can also access Mendeley's social features.To get started, visit www.mendeley.com
EndNote and RefWorks
Besides Mendeley, we also offer EndNote and RefWorks.
Take a look at our start pages about EndNote or RefWorks:
Questions about Mendeley? Ask me!
Pure issues: pure@umcg.nl
Open Access issues: openaccess@umcg.nl
Reference management issues: refman@umcg.nl
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