Does Mendeley work with Dropbox?

Since your references are synchronised via the online service, you can run Mendeley on more than one computer/device. The basic idea: keep all of your pdf files in the cloud using a Dropbox folder; also, keep the Mendeley database and preferences in the cloud, so that they are shared across computers.

What’s better than Mendeley?

Top 10 Alternatives to Mendeley

• EndNote.
• ReadCube Papers.
• EasyBib.com.
• Zotero.
• RefWorks.
• Paperpile.
• Citavi.
• Sciwheel.

Is Mendeley still good?

Mendeley is quite good and easy to use. After years of using many citation management software I would limit the compitition between Zotero and Mendeley.

How do I backup my Mendeley library?

In Mendeley Desktop:

1. Click ‘Help’ in the menu bar.
2. Select ‘Create Backup’.
3. Specify where you wish to save your backup files. The backup will be created and saved in the selected location.

Does mendeley work with Big Sur?

Users on MacOS Mendeley Desktop is NOT compatible with Catalina OS, and Big Sur OS.

Which is easier to use endnote or Mendeley?

With Mendeley you search by author or keywords and add one reference at time, but for the whole group of citations. We find this much easier to use. Often there is no keyword covering all references in one group that would make the Endnote feature useful.

Does Mendeley automatically remove duplicates?

Click Tools and select Check for Duplicates. A list of all documents that Mendeley identifies as being possible duplicates will be displayed. Mendeley sometimes removes exact duplicates automatically.

Can you back up Mendeley?

In Mendeley Desktop: Click ‘Help’ in the menu bar. Select ‘Create Backup’. Specify where you wish to save your backup files. The backup will be created and saved in the selected location.