Creating and organizing collections in Mendeley Reference Manager is a straightforward process to help you manage your references efficiently. Using collections allows you to group articles by topic or project, making your research process more organized and productive.
To create a collection:
Click on the left-hand sidebar.
Type a name for the collection and press enter, or click the checkmark.
Options to add references to a collection:
Search for references in your library:
On the top bar, click to find a saved reference from a particular author, title, author, source, or year.
You can edit citation information in your Mendeley Reference Manager.
Click on the line of the file, and citation details (i.e., title, authors, journal, volume, issue, DOI, etc.) will appear in the right-hand pane. Click on the field directly to make edits. The changes will save automatically as you make them.
If the PDF file is added to Mendeley, a green checkmark will appear next to reference in your list, indicating that the PDF is attached and readily accessible within your library.
For references without a PDF, you can add the PDF file through several options: