Chrome-Stats extension
Mendeley Web Importer
Fast, convenient import of references and PDFs to your Mendeley Reference Manager library.
What is Mendeley Web Importer?
Stats
- notifications
- scripting
- storage
- webRequest
- <all_urls>
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Summary
Mendeley Web Importer detects article identifiers on the page you are viewing and automatically retrieves metadata and PDF full texts (where available) for you to add to your library. You just need to be viewing an article or a list of references in the browser and click on the Mendeley Web Importer extension icon in the toolbar.
You'll need a Mendeley account to save, read and cite the articles you import. To sign up and receive 2GB free storage space, visit https://www.mendeley.com
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Helpful for capturing webpages for citation purposes
- Integral part of Mendeley's Reference Library
Cons
- Frequently does not work in Microsoft Edge
- Slow and unresponsive
- Issues with saving references
- Prone to errors and bugs
Most mentioned
- Not working in Microsoft Edge
- Slow and unresponsive performance
- Frequent issues with saving references
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Mendeley Web Importer is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Mendeley Web Importer if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Mendeley Web Importer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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