Mendeley Reference Manager serves as a comprehensive ecosystem designed to streamline the academic workflow, from initial literature discovery to the final bibliography. This handbook provides a practical roadmap for researchers to navigate the platform’s dual functionality as both a database manager and a social research network.

Table of Content
Preface
1. Basics of Reference Management System 
2. Installation Procedures and Basic Structure of Mendeley 
3. Mendeley Library 
4. Mendeley Collections and Groups 
5. Populating Mendeley Library 
6. Mendeley Catalogue 
7. Managing Mendeley Library References 
8. Reading, Annotating and Note Taking 
9. Using Mendeley for Writing Research Papers in MS Word 
10. Other Functionalities and Services 
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