Mendeley

Sue Robertson Libraries Manager OUH libraries @NOC and Horton

Why Mendeley?

• Does everything you would expect• Free and promises to remain so?• Easy to use/good support• Suitable for all sizes of project• Can save folders or single documents• Enables collaborative work

Mendeley : in 2 parts

• Mendeley web– www.mendeley.com

• Mendeley desktop– Download Mendeley Desktop

• Available when registered

Desktop version

Citation details

Abstract description

Keywords, URL, Identifiers

Web version

Imports references and documents from academic databases

using Web Importer

Search disciplines

• Medicine– Orthopaedics

• Low back pain– Range motion

» Gait

And for me….

• Storing pdf if full-text supplied• Storing literature searches on subject

areas• To link my libraries to NHS Evidence• Creation of bibliographies• Current awareness

Any questions?