Research workflows change, but core tasks remain the same. Mendeley’s AI features support everyday research activities, helping researchers work more efficiently at each stage.
Here are some practical examples of how these features can be used across common research activities:
Reading and understanding papers more efficiently
When you are given a new paper to read, whether for an exam, assignment, or research project, knowing where to begin is often the main challenge. Mendeley’s new AI features can help you get oriented by providing an overview of a paper’s purpose, main points, and structure.
This can help you:
- Assess a paper’s relevance before committing to a full read
- Focus on the most relevant sections
- Revisit papers later without rereading them in full
Relevant AI feature: Reading Assistant
Reviewing literature and exploring connections
As your library grows, literature review becomes less about collecting papers and more about understanding how they relate to one another. Mendeley supports this by helping you work across your saved PDFs to surface relevant papers and identify connections between them.
You can use this to:
- Ask questions across your library to find relevant sources
- Identify recurring themes or points of agreement
- Compare approaches or methods across studies
Relevant AI features: Ask My Library, Compare Experiments
Planning and managing research projects
Research projects often span extended periods, making it difficult to maintain context over time. Mendeley can help you quickly re-familiarise yourself with key papers and surface sources relevant to your current stage of work.
This can support you to:
- Reorient yourself when returning to a project after time away
- Distinguish between core and supporting literature
- Plan next steps in your research or writing
Relevant AI features: Ask My Library, Reading Assistant
Writing and drafting with better context
During writing, researchers frequently move between their manuscript and their references. Mendeley helps reduce this disruption by allowing you to revisit key points from your PDFs.
This can help you:
- Recall key arguments or findings while writing
- Ensure cited work is accurately represented
- Maintain focus and momentum
Relevant AI feature: Reading Assistant
Supporting everyday research habits
Whether you are preparing for a meeting, reviewing literature under time pressure, or returning to earlier work, Mendeley can help make everyday tasks more manageable.
Over time, this can help you:
- Reduce time spent searching and rereading
- Maintain clearer organisation across projects
- Build more consistent and sustainable research workflows
Relevant AI features: Reading Assistant, Ask My Library, Compare Experiments
Mendeley’s AI features are most powerful when they’re used as part of your everyday research routine. Exploring how these features fit into your workflow is a simple step towards working more efficiently, and with greater confidence, throughout your research journey.
The future is here, and Mendeley is right beside it. Join us as we unlock new ways to explore, understand, and advance scientific knowledge – unlock Mendeley’s AI features now.
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