Mendeley
Elsevier reference manager with social networking, PDF management, and collaboration.
About Mendeley
Reference manager and academic social network owned by Elsevier. Manages PDFs, generates citations, and connects researchers. Includes annotation tools, group collaboration, and integration with Microsoft Word for citation insertion.
Key Features
- Reference management
- PDF annotation
- Academic social network
- Group collaboration
- Citation plugin for Word
- Research feed
Pricing
freemium
Free with 2GB storage. Institutional plans available through Elsevier.
Pros
- Generous free storage
- Social features for networking
- Good PDF annotation
- Institutional access common
Cons
- Owned by Elsevier (privacy concerns)
- Desktop app discontinued for web
- Data lock-in concerns
- Slower development recently