Updates to Mendeley's PDF reader (now called 'Notebook') so you can read and annotate multiple PDFs at a time.The look and functionality is the same across both the web and desktop versions. The Reference Manager has a sleeker, newer look.The main differences between Mendeley Desktop and Mendeley Reference Manager are: While you can still download and use Mendeley Desktop (the old version), we recommend that you download and use Mendeley Reference Manager, since it is more up-to-date and integrates easily with the web version. 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. Mendeley is a web application that helps you collect, manage, and cite research sources.

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