Mendeley
Mendeley, an Elsevier product, is a reference manager for storing, annotating, sharing and citing research papers, available as a desktop application, web library and Word citation add-in. Elsevier offers it free of charge with 2GB of free storage.
Licensing at a Glance
- Freeware
Elsevier describes Mendeley as a free reference manager that helps users store, organize, note, share and cite references and research data.[1]
Mendeley accounts include 2GB of free storage.[2]
Mendeley Reference Manager is available for Windows 10 and above, macOS and Linux; Mendeley Desktop users move to it by signing in with their Mendeley credentials so their library syncs.[3]
Mendeley Cite is a citation add-in for Microsoft Word distributed through Microsoft AppSource, compatible with Microsoft Office 365, Word 2016 and above, and Word for iPad.[4]
Products
- Mendeley Reference ManagerKnowledge Management Software
- Mendeley CiteDocument Creation Software
- Mendeley Web ImporterBookmark Manager Software
References
- Mendeley | Free reference manager | Elsevier · elsevier.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
- Mendeley | Homepage · mendeley.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
- Mendeley Reference Manager · mendeley.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
- Mendeley Cite · mendeley.com · retrieved 2026-09-27