Groups in Mendeley allow you to share and collaborate with other researchers with Mendeley accounts. You can create your own groups in Mendeley
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Desktop or Mendeley Web. Mendeley Web will also allow you to search, join, and follow groups.
Types of Groups
- Open: An open group will allow anyone to contribute, become a member, or follow.
- Invite-Only: This group will allow you to share references but not files and can be viewed publicly.
- Private: Private groups allow you to share files and annotations between members. These groups are not able to be seen in searches.
You can follow your groups by using the Mendeley Web Dashboard.