To import your EndNote library, you need to first export your references to an 'EndNote XML' file and then import that into Mendeley Desktop.
In EndNote, highlight the references that you want to import into Mendeley Desktop, and click File > Export...
In the window that appears, there is a box labeled 'Files of type:', in that box select 'XML (*.xml)'
Choose a name for the file and click the 'Save' button
Open Mendeley Desktop and click File > Add Files
Select the file which you exported from EndNote and click Open, then sync your library to save the references to Mendeley Web too
In addition to the EndNote XML format, you can also export references to Bibtex and RIS format in EndNote which Mendeley Desktop can also import. In EndNote select Edit > Output Styles > Open Style Manager. Check the 'Bibtex Export' and 'RefMan (RIS) Export' options in the list that appears then close the window. Then go to File > Export... and select the 'Text File' type. In the box labeled Output Style, select either Bibtex Export or 'RefMan (RIS) Export'. In the filename field, enter a name ending in ".bib" for Bibtex or ".ris" for RIS export and click Save.
Mendeley Desktop now supports importing your documents directly from Zotero. To do this, you'll need to install Mendeley Desktop onto the same computer as where you have Zotero installed.
Open Mendeley Desktop
Go to Tools > Options (or Mendeley Desktop > Preferences if you're on a Mac) and select the Zotero tab
Enable the checkbox for Zotero integration
Mendeley Desktop will attempt to automatically locate your Zotero database, however you can choose to use an alternate Zotero database if desired.
Once you've clicked Apply and then OK, all of your existing documents from Zotero will be imported into Mendeley Desktop, and any future items you add to Zotero should find their way into Mendeley Desktop automatically
Don't forget to click Sync to save references to Mendeley Web
Log into your RefWorks account.
Go to References menu. Choose Export.
Select Bibliographic Software as the export format and export all your references in .ris format.
Alternatively you can export in BibTeX format.
To Import into Mendeley, open Mendeley Desktop
Go to File > Add Files... and select the file you exported from RefWorks
Mendeley should import all the references automatically.
Note: This will not add your files to Mendeley Desktop, only the references. To add the PDF from RefWorks to Mendeley you will need to download them manually and add them to Mendeley.
In Papers, select File, then Export and select, & select Refman RIS file
At the Save as field, name the file
At the W’ field, browse for the drive/folder where you will save your this file
Click ‘Export’
In Mendeley Desktop, click Add icon
Browse to find the file you exported from Papers & click Open to import.
Click the Sync icon to save the references on the web.
For other citation managers, check the Mendeley Support page for information and assistance.
Tip: If you're having trouble importing PDFs along with References, you could move all of your PDFs to a Watched folder, but you may need to merge (de-duplicate) all the citations or clean up the citation information ("Details" tab in each document).
Note: As of September 2022, Mendeley Desktop is no longer available for download and all new users must use Mendeley Reference Manager going forward.
Drag and drop PDFs or other files from your computer directly into the All References section or to a Collection in your Library.
Drag and drop from All References to any Collection you create
+ Add new > File(s) from computer, then use your computer's Finder (Mac) or Browse box (PC) to search for your folder or documents
+ Add new > Add Manual Entry to type or paste your citation data into Mendeley Desktop
You can add a file later to a citation you have entered
+Add new > Import library to import data in various formats including from other citation managers: BibTeX (*.bib), EndNoteXML (*.xml), or RIS (*.ris)
Or simply drag and drop the data file into Mendeley Reference Manager
Use the Mendeley Web Importer to add citations directly from your browser
Tip: After importing, it is extremely important that you review and edit the citation details (title, author, etc.) for your entries.
Every time you import a new file or reference to your Mendeley Reference Manager, it is very important to check the Info/Annotations/Notebook panel to make sure all citation data is correct! This will ensure less work for you when it's time to generate the Bibliography and turn in your paper!
Be sure the document type (Journal Article, Book, etc.) is correct for the reference you are importing. If the type options do not include something that you need for a certain citation style, choose Unspecified and add the appropriate details.
Mendeley.com allows you to search for and add articles to your library, many of which have been added by other Mendeley users worldwide. Most users do not want your course syllabus, your working documents, or other miscellany. To prevent these documents from showing up in the Mendeley search results of others, click the "Unpublished work" checkbox at the bottom of the Details panel in Mendeley Desktop ("Opt Out" in Desktop), or deselect the "Share this reference anonymously with Mendeley Web Catalog option" in Mendeley Reference Manager ("Opt In" in MRM).
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Use these setting to prevent the following types of documents from cluttering up the Web Catalog for other users:
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