Watch the Mendeley Minute on this page for details on dragging and dropping PDFs into Mendeley.
Quick Tip: See the Organizing & Annotating page on this guide to better understand how to read and review PDFs in Mendeley.
After downloading the Web Importer you can add resources from databases and webpages to Mendeley.
Keep in mind that if a resource requires a subscription for access, Mendeley will only import the citation and not the full text.
Watch the Mendeley Minute on this page for details on dragging and dropping PDFs into Mendeley.
To import RIS Files into Mendeley:
You pick a folder on your desktop to save PDFs into
Mendeley automatically imports those PDFs into your library once they are saved
Note: It is not recommended to use this feature if you utilize multiple desktops due to syncing issues.
Go to your Mendeley Desktop and:
Click Tools → Options → Watched Folders
Check box(es) next to the Folder(s) that you wish to have watched
Go to your Mendeley Desktop and:
Click Preferences → Watched Folders
Check box(es) next to the Folder(s) that you wish to have watched