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How to Import Sources from Mendeley into Jenni

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Written by Justin Wong
Updated over a week ago

If you already manage your research library in Mendeley, Jenni now makes it easy to import your papers — no more downloading and re-uploading one by one. This integration helps you bring your research workflow into one place.

In this article:

Why Import from Mendeley?

  • Skip manual uploads and bring in your entire library at once

  • Automatically transfer attached PDFs into Jenni

  • Instantly use these sources in Jenni for:

    • Citing while you write

    • Language enhancement suggestions

    • AI Chat insights and synthesis


How to Import from Mendeley

  1. Go to your Jenni Library

  2. Click the Upload button in the top left of the Jenni dashboard

  3. Select Import from Mendeley

  4. A new browser tab will open — log into your Mendeley account

  5. When prompted, click “Connect account” to authorize Jenni

  6. Choose which collections you’d like to import

  7. You’re all set! Jenni will begin importing in the background. You can close the tab while this happens.

Pro Tip: If your Mendeley sources already have PDFs attached, those files will automatically be imported into Jenni too.

Note: Only papers that are saved in a collection on Mendeley will appear. Items not added to a collection will not be available for import.


What Gets Imported?

  • All metadata (title, author, journal, etc.)

  • Attached PDFs (if available in Mendeley)

  • Source files are added directly into your Jenni Library


Now That You’ve Imported…

You can:

  • Use these sources for Auto-cite or Manual Cite in the editor

  • Get writing suggestions grounded in the papers you’ve uploaded

  • Interrogate your sources using AI Chat for summaries, critiques, and more


How Jenni Uses These Sources

Once your Mendeley sources are in Jenni:

  • The PDFs will be available for AI Chat so you can ask deep questions and draw out insights

  • The metadata will help power more relevant and accurate citation suggestions

  • The writing assistant will reference this material when making language and clarity enhancements

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