Mendeley
Free tierCite papers and keep a PDF library
Best for citations · pdf · research
Toolora score84/100
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Strengths
- PDF library and annotations
- Citation plug-ins
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you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call
Mendeley is a reference manager. Save papers, highlight PDFs, and insert citations into a draft when you are writing a paper, not a blog post.
Key features
- PDF library and annotations
- Citation plug-ins
- Groups and sharing
- Web plus desktop and mobile
Why it is on Toolora
We list Mendeley for people who need citations · pdf · research. Skip it if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call.
Closest alternatives on Toolora: Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Zotero.
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