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About Mendeley

"Mendeley is a FREE reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research."

When researching long term projects organizing the literature can be the hardest part. A reference management tool is a great way to manage the research you find. There are several reference management tools available some are free but many require a subscription.

Mendeley is a FREE reference management tool. There is a desktop software and online system, meaning you can utilize the tool anywhere. There are even apps available.   

The one downside to Mendeley is that because it is free there is limited storage space, so keep that in mind.  

Mendeley Main Features

Main Features:

  • Organize your research all in one place
  • Import references easily
  • Annotate as you read
  • Access your library anywhere
  • Collaborate with others [by creating a group]
  • Cite as you write

Reference Management Recommendations

  • If working on a group project, when forming groups through the tool set the group up as a private group. 
  • Folders can be a great way to organize your materials within the reference management system.
  • Customize the settings of your account under Profile, then settings. 
  • It is always a good idea to save your resources in at least 2 places so that if something gets "lost" you have a back up. The Mendeley tool can serve as one of those locations. 
  • Be sure to download the Word insert when you download the Mendeley software are your personal computer. The Word insert allows you to insert references from Mendeley into a Word document. Always check the reference and edit it in the reference management tool before you insert into your Word document for correct APA formatting.