Meet Mendeley: a powerful referencing tool that does the hard work for you!

Are you looking for a way to manage your references and to create reference lists for your assignments or thesis? If so, you may wish to consider using Mendeley.

What is it?

Mendeley is a free reference manager which also offers links to an academic social network and a library of resources.  It can be accessed anywhere in the world and has online, desktop and mobile versions.

How can it help me?

Mendeley will help you to:

• keep your references in order – you can create folders and tags for specific topics
• annotate and classify your references
• provide a searchable library of your PDFs
• create your reference lists in line with the Cranfield Author-Date and Cranfield Numbered referencing styles
• collaborate with colleagues.

Specific features of the free Mendeley service which make it popular among academics are:

• A Mendeley Web Importer plugin which can be added to your browser to enable search results to be easily imported from websites and databases, including PDFs where available
• The option to drag and drop documents into your library
• The ability to synchronise your online and desktop library
• A search facility across all references within Mendeley to find citations to add to your library
• A mobile version for both IOS and Android devices
• Up to 2GB storage space and the option to create one group with up to three collaborators (ideal for group projects!)

Ready to get started?

Create an account

Want to learn more? 

Check out your Library’s guide on using Mendeley:

• Barrington Library
• Kings Norton Library
• Management Information and Resource Centre (MIRC)

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