Cross-platform Mendeley Desktop has full support for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Secure backup Any documents synced in the desktop client will be backed up on
the web.
Mobile devices Read papers anywhere with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
Install on multiple computers Install Mendeley on multiple computers and access your entire
library.
Organize
Full text search Mendeley Desktop creates a fully searchable database of your
papers.
Automatic metadata extraction We automatically extract metadata from the papers you import.
Highlight and annotate Organise your own notes and highlights and share them with
others.
Flexible organization Groups, tags, and filters let you organise your way.
Community
Research collaboration Use research groups to collaborate with your peers and
colleagues.
Trends and statistics Get real-time readership statistics and view trends in your
research area.
Track your own publications Find out how many people are reading and downloading your own
research.
Related research Get personalized suggestions on interesting papers to read.
Integration
Microsoft Word / Open Office Our plugins let you easily insert bibliographies into
your documents.
BibTeX / Endnote / RIS Mendeley Desktop can import and export all these formats
and more.
Zotero / CiteULike Mendeley Desktop can sync with your Zotero or CiteULike
libraries.
Mendeley API Our API allows 3rd parties to build applications using
Mendeley's data.
Tips for SUSE Linux Enterprise 10
Mendeley in Linux will try to use the theme that comes from Mendeley itself which may lead the right click on references or left click on menu can not work properly. In this case, try following command instead of the default one (mendeleydesktop) will solve this small bug: