You can save references from online sources, such as websites and databases, to your Mendeley library using the Mendeley Web Importer. This method is applicable for academic databases like Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus etc. other website. Follow these 6 steps:

Steps 1-2: Enter keywords into the relevant database and perform a search (1). Ensure that the 1) Mendeley Web Importer is installed on your internet browser and that you are logged in.

Steps 2-3-4-5: Click the Mendeley Web Importer add-on (2) > select the check boxes (3) > select Mendeley library section (4) > Add (5). The selected resources will now be added to your Mendeley web library.

Step 6: Click the Sync (6) to save the resources from your online library to the Mendeley Reference Manager desktop.

For installing instructions, you can follow “Mendeley Web Importer” heading.