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BibDesk vs Mendeley

A side-by-side look at BibDesk and Mendeley. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

BibDesk

BibDesk

Office & Productivity

BibDesk is a free open source reference management software for macOS. It helps organize documents and references for research papers and projects, integrates well with LaTeX, and supports BibTeX formatted databases.

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Mendeley

Mendeley

Office & Productivity

Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research. It provides tools to manage references and citations, read and annotate PDFs, and create online groups and networks to share research papers and collaborate.

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