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Mendeley Guide
Saving Sources to Mendeley
Method #1: From the App
- Save the article to your device.
- Open the Mendeley application.
- Click the "Add" button in the top right corner.
- Select "Add File" to add a single article. Select "Add Folder" to add an entire folder that is saved on your device.
- Find the article you want to save, and click "open."

Method #2: From your Documents Folder
- Save the article to your device.
- Find the article and left click.
- Open the article with the Mendeley Desktop application.

Method #3: Using the Web Importer
- Download the Mendeley Web Importer.
- When you locate the article you want to save, click the red Mendeley icon on your browser's toolbar.
- Sign in with your Mendeley login.
- Select the article you want to add, then click "Add to Mendeley."
