In 2020, Mendeley announced that they were transferring Mendeley Web Libraries to their new Reference Manager, which would also have a downloadable desktop version. You may notice on Mendeley's downloads page that there are two seemingly similar desktop programs: Mendeley Desktop and Mendeley Reference Manager. For more information, see Mendeley: Creating Bibliographies While Writing.

You can also integrate Mendeley with Microsoft Word by downloading the Mendeley Cite plugin.This allows you to save references to your Mendeley library with one click. Then install the Mendeley browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.Download the Mendeley Reference Manager for Desktop from the Mendeley homepage by clicking on the download button in the top right-hand corner.Simply use your preferred email address to make an account. It's important to note that you should NOT click 'Sign in via your institution'. Open your favorite web browser and go to Click 'Make an Account' to make an Elsevier account.To start using Mendeley, follow these steps: Mendeley also has a downloadable desktop application for your Mendeley library. It is available to use in any web browser and surprisingly powerful. Mendeley allows you to organize, annotate, and highlight PDFs, add to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies using Word or OpenOffice. It's easy to use, accessible within your web browser and/or on your desktop, and best of all it's free. Select Save to Other File Formats > under File Format choose BibTeX > in Mendeley click Add, Import document > click Downloads file > choose the file named saverecs.Mendeley is a web application that helps you collect, manage, and cite research sources.Perform a search in Web of Science and select references using check boxes.Web of Science (Web Importer unreliable).Select the Web Importer icon in the toolbar of the internet browser > a Web Library box will appear > select references again using checkboxes > Save > select Sync in Mendeley Desktop.Perform a search in PubMed and select references using checkboxes.A Web Library box will appear > make sure the bibliographic information is correct > Save > select Sync in Mendeley Desktop to download the reference.Navigate to the web page or article that you’d like to import > Select the Web Importer icon in the toolbar of the internet browser.Save the PDF to the computer > drag and drop the PDF into the central column of Mendeley Desktop > Check that the bibliographic information Mendeley imports is correct.All Documents > File > Add Entry Manually > Choose reference type and enter bibliographic information > Save.Entering References into the Mendeley Library

Mendeley citation format