Mendeley import
Import your Mendeley library into Mosaic
Switching does not mean starting over. Connect your Mendeley account, pick folders or single items, and they are copied into a Mosaic project library. It is a one-time import, not a sync, and nothing in Mendeley changes.
How it works
Step 1
Open the Mendeley tab
In a project, open "Library", choose "Add source" and open the "Mendeley" tab.
Step 2
Connect your account
Choose "Connect Mendeley" and approve access on the Mendeley site. You return to Mosaic with your folders listed.
Step 3
Pick what to bring
Open a folder, or search by title, author, journal or DOI. Tick the items you want.
Step 4
Add them to the project
Choose "Add N papers". The papers appear in the project library, and Mosaic starts looking for open-access PDFs.
What it does
Folders or single items
Import a whole folder, or search your Mendeley library and tick only the papers this project needs.
No duplicates
Items already in the project are greyed out and marked "In the library", so a second import adds only what is new.
Open-access PDFs found for you
After the import, Mosaic looks for an open-access PDF of each paper.
Ready to cite
Imported papers can be cited from the Word add-in and the Google Docs add-on in nine citation styles.
Good to know
- What comes across
- The reference details of each item you tick, such as title, authors, journal, year and DOI.
- What stays in Mendeley
- Your notes, annotations and attached files. Folders are used to choose items and are not recreated in Mosaic.
- One-time import
- Mosaic does not sync with Mendeley. Changes you make in Mendeley later do not carry over, and changes in Mosaic are never written back.
- Access Mosaic asks for
- Mendeley offers a single level of access, which covers your whole account. Mosaic uses it only to read your documents and folders.
- What you need
- A Mendeley account and a Mosaic account. Access to Mosaic is by invite from the waitlist during the beta.
- Price
- Free during the beta.
Questions
Does Mosaic sync with Mendeley?
No. It is a one-time copy of the items you choose. To bring in papers you add to Mendeley later, run the import again and the ones already in the project are skipped.
Will my Mendeley notes and highlights come across?
No. Notes, annotations and attached files stay in Mendeley. Mosaic imports the reference details and then looks for open-access PDFs itself.
Does importing change anything in my Mendeley library?
No. Mosaic only reads from Mendeley and never writes to it.
Can I import an exported BibTeX or RIS file instead?
Not today. Mosaic imports from your Mendeley account directly, and you can also add papers by DOI, PubMed ID, link or PDF.
How do I disconnect Mendeley afterwards?
Open Settings, choose "Integrations", and disconnect Mendeley under "Reference managers".