Mendeley

Mendeley is a reference management and document organisation tool designed for researchers, students, and academics who need to manage large volumes of research efficiently. Build a personal research library that transforms how you store, annotate, and cite your sources—all in one intuitive platform.

Organise your research without limits. Upload PDFs and documents to your secure personal library, where Mendeley automatically extracts and stores critical metadata like author names, titles, publishers, and publication dates. This intelligent organisation means your research is always searchable and sortable, no matter how many documents you accumulate. With 2GB of free cloud storage included, your library syncs seamlessly across your devices and remains accessible wherever you work. Premium storage plans offering 5GB or unlimited capacity are available for those managing extensive collections.

Annotate and collaborate as you read. Mark up your PDFs with highlights, notes, and comments directly within the app, turning passive reading into active research. Share documents and annotations with colleagues and team members to enable true collaborative note-making, helping your team stay aligned on key findings and interpretations. This shared workspace transforms how research groups communicate and build on each other's insights.

Generate citations instantly and effortlessly. The built-in citation plugin integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Word and other major word processors, letting you insert properly formatted citations as you write without breaking your workflow. Simply search your library, select the references you need, and insert them in seconds. Building your bibliography becomes automatic—select the format you need, and Mendeley generates a complete, properly formatted reference list in moments. No more manual citation formatting or worrying about consistency across your document.

Add web articles directly to your collection. The integrated web importer lets you save journal articles, news items, and online sources straight from your browser into your Mendeley library, capturing all relevant citation information automatically. On the desktop version, import documents with ease, organise them into collections and folders, and add supplementary content to your PDFs for richer annotations and notes.

Whether you're writing your first essay, conducting doctoral research, or managing a team project, Mendeley streamlines every stage of the research and writing process. Spend less time managing citations and more time on what matters: your actual research. Download Mendeley today and experience how modern reference management transforms academic and professional writing.