Mendeley
Reference manager and academic social network that helps you organize your documents, collaborate online with other researchers, and follow the latest research trends. Mendeley is a free reference manager, although there is also a paid version with advanced features. The UOC Library offers you access to the full service. There is a local or desktop version and a web version (in the cloud) which sync automatically.
- Study area
- Subject: Multidisciplinary
- What can you find?
- Subject: Reference manager
- Bear in mind
The Library offers you an advanced version of Mendeley: Mendeley Institutional. This version gives you more storage space, among other benefits. You will need to activate it once a year using your UOC email address.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can I do with Mendeley?
Mendeley is a free bibliographic reference manager with a web and a desktop version. It allows you to create your own personal library of references so you can store, organize and share them. In Mendeley you can:
- Manage your references in one place, accessing them online or from the desktop version of Mendeley Reference Manager (Windows 7 or later, macOS or Linux). The two versions are synchronized with each other.
- Add citations and bibliographies automatically to Microsoft Word with the Mendeley Cite add-in.
- Save references from content you consult online with the Mendeley Web Importer browser extension.
- Upload, read and annotate PDF documents.
- Create lists to organize bibliographic references (introduction, section 1, section 2, etc.).
- Track subjects that interest you.
- Create groups and collaborate with others, sharing references, documents and ideas.
What is Mendeley Institutional Edition and what are the benefits?
Mendeley Institutional Edition is an advanced version of the reference manager with additional features. You can access it via the Library using your UOC login details.
See below how the institutional version compares with the free version:
| Features | Free | Institutional |
|---|---|---|
| Personal library | 2 GB | 100 GB |
| Group storage | 100 MB | 100 GB |
| Maximum number of members per private group | 25 | 100 |
| Maximum number of private groups | 5 | 1.000 |
| Mendeley Suggest on Desktop | No | Yes |
What can I do with Mendeley Cite, the Mendeley add-in for Word?
Mendeley Cite is a tool that allows you to seamlessly insert references from your Mendeley account into a Microsoft Word document:
- Search for references in your Mendeley account and add citations to the Word document. Select one or multiple references and insert them.
- Create a bibliography from all the references you have cited.
- Choose your preferred citation style. Mendeley has the most common styles including APA, Vancouver, Chicago, ISO 690 and Harvard.
How does Mendeley Cite, the Mendeley add-in for Word, work?
You will need to install an add-in, Mendeley Cite, which currently works with Microsoft Word in its desktop and online versions (students and teaching staff can use the Microsoft 365 Office software free of charge with their UOC email).
How does the Mendeley Web Importer browser extension work?
You can add bibliographical details to your Mendeley account in two different ways: using the Mendeley Web Importer browser extension while browsing the Internet, or adding them manually.