Mendeley vs Paperpile

October 14, 2024 | Author: Laura Candler
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Mendeley
Mendeley is used to manage and share research papers and generate bibliographies for scholarly articles. It brings your research to life, so you can make an impact on tomorrow. Search over 100 million cross-publisher articles and counting. Allows to work in different locations with identical desktop and web versions, insert citations in Word seamlessly while writing.
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Paperpile
Clean and simple reference management for the web. Sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your papers in Google Docs. Paperpile for iOS, Android, Word
Mendeley and Paperpile are both reference management tools designed to help researchers organize and cite academic papers. They allow users to share documents and annotations, support import/export of references in various formats. Both software integrate with word processors for easy citate incertion and bibliography generation.

But Mendeley (launched in 2008) is UK-based software aimed at a broad range of researchers, students, and academics. It provides features for large-scale research projects including social network component for researchers, allowing users to connect and follow others in their field. Mendeley includes 2 GB of free cloud storage for users, with paid plans for additional storage.

Paperpile (2013) is German software better suited for researchers that use Google Workspace because it integrates with Google Docs, allowing for real-time collaboration on documents. It also uses Google Drive for storage.
Author: Laura Candler
Laura Candler is a dedicated housewife and an aspiring writer. With a passion for storytelling, she has successfully published three fiction/romance books through Kindle Direct Publishing. Inspired by her journey, Laura aims to support and guide other aspiring authors by sharing her experiences. In addition to writing books, she also works as a columnist for various websites. Laura's commitment to her craft is evident in her personal blog, where she regularly updates readers with valuable tips and resources related to writing. Beyond her literary pursuits, Laura is an avid cat lover. You can contact Laura via email laura@bookrunch.com