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Mendeley

Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. Make your own fully-searchable library in seconds, cite as you write, and read and annotate your PDFs on any device.

Group libraries

Join Groups:

Find public groups to follow by searching on mendeley.com and clicking the green 'follow this group' on the top right of the page.

Create Groups:

  • Click the "create group" option on the left pane, under your folders
  • Select the group name, and write a description
  • Determine what type of group you want.
    • Private - Share references, full-text files and annotations. Only group members can see the group. (limited to 25 members)
    • Invite-only - Share references only. Public can follow the group only.  Good for sharing references or reading lists.
    • Open - Share references only. Public can become a member or follow the group. Good for crowd sourcing reading lists.
  • Invite people to your group!