Mendeley is a reference manager and academic social network by Elsevier that allows researchers to organize papers, collaborate with colleagues, and discover new research. It offers a desktop app, web app, and browser extension for comprehensive reference management.
Category
Research
Subcategory
Academic Research
Free Tier
Free with 2 GB personal storage
Paid Plans
Storage upgrades available from $55/year
API Cost
Not available yet
Desktop AppWeb AppBrowser ExtensioniOS AppAndroid App
Mendeley Trust & Security Report
Certifications, AI-training posture, and security controls, with sourced proof.
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Region
Multi-region (Ireland, AWS infrastructure primarily mentioned). Elsevier maintains comprehensive security, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans.
Trains on Data
No
Self-hostable
No
Reference and citation management for researchersPDF annotation and organizationCollaborative reference sharing with groupsDiscovering related research from Elsevier databaseGenerating citations in Word and LibreOffice
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