Introduction to Mendeley: A Reference Management Tool for Researchers
Mendeley is a reference management software widely used by students, researchers, and academics to organize references, annotate PDFs, collaborate with others, and generate citations and bibliographies.
Why Use Mendeley?
- Reference organization: store and structure your references in one place.
- PDF annotation: read, highlight, and annotate articles directly in the application.
- Citation support: insert references and generate bibliographies in common academic styles.
- Collaboration: share libraries with colleagues and work together on the same material.
Main Features
- Library management: create collections and organize references by theme or project.
- PDF reading and annotation: attach files to entries and work directly from your library.
- Word integration: insert citations and automatically generate bibliographies.
- Syncing: access your library across devices when synchronization is enabled.
Who Is It For?
- Students who are beginning to structure a dissertation or thesis bibliography.
- Researchers who need to organize a large number of references.
- Teaching staff who want to prepare and manage course-related references.
Next Step
The next page explains how to install and configure Mendeley so you can start using it effectively.