Reference Management Tool Mendeley
Mendeley is a reference management tool offered by Elsevier that allows you to organize academic articles and share research information online.
Key Features of Mendeley
- ・Automatically extracts bibliographic information from PDF files added to ”MyLibrary”
- ・Built-in PDF viewer with highlighting, annotation, and comprehensive file management features
- ・Import publications directly from various databases using the Web Importer
- ・Insert references directly into Microsoft Word documents
- ・Access the same publications across multiple devices by synchronizing the desktop and web versions
- ・Share publications with other researchers in Private Groups
- ・Create a personal profile and build your research network
For details on features, usage, and differences between the Free Edition and the Institutional Edition, please access the following URL.
https://www.elsevier.com/ja-jp/resources/mendeley-for-user
Creating an account
The same user ID is used for both ScienceDirect and Mendeley. Please visit the URL below, click “Get Mendeley for free” displayed in the upper right corner of the screen, and set up a new user ID (email address) and password. If an account has already been created, you will be redirected to the Mendeley screen. If creating a new account, enter your profile information such as affiliation and research area to complete registration. If you create a new account while connected to the campus network, then you will be registered as an Institutional Edition user.

