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  • Import From Another Reference Manager
  • How to Import Records from ClinicalTrials.gov into Papers
  • How to Add Metadata-Only References to Your Papers Library
  • Revert to Papers Classic
  • Import by Use of .ris File From External Database – With PDFs and Without PDFs
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  • How to Import Content into Papers Reference Manager
  • Importing Your Library From Endnote [Papers Desktop]
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  • How to Import Pubmed .Nbib Files Into Papers

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  • Papers System Requirements: What You Need to Get Started
  • Installing the Papers Desktop Application
  • How To Set Up My Institutional Proxy in Papers?
  • How to get Help/Support

Papers AI Assistant

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  • Introduction to AI Assistant
  • Papers AI Chat with PDF
  • AI Assisted Query Builder (Papers Pro)
  • Chat with your Library with AI Assistant (Papers Pro)

Browser Extension

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  • What Browser Versions Support the Papers Web App?
  • The Browser Extension on Non Supported Websites
  • How to Import References from Web Pages and Search Results
  • How to Upgrade Your Chrome Extension to Manifest Version 3 (MV3)
  • How to Install the Papers Browser Extension
  • What Do the Browser Extensions Buttons Mean?
  • How to deploy the Papers Chrome extension via GPO
  • About the Extension Sidebar
  • Papers Browser Extension
  • Browser Extension on Google Scholar
  • How to Enable Additional Sources in the Papers Browser Extension

Search & Discover

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  • Advanced Searching (in library)
  • Query Builder
  • Find Related Articles Using the Papers Reader
  • Introduction to Papers Query Builder
  • What are Papers Recommendations?
  • Introduction to Papers Search
  • Save searching options in Papers
  • Importing Grey Literature Into Papers

Read & Annotate

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  • How to View Supplementary Files in Reference Entries
  • How to Enable Dark Mode for the Reader?
  • How can I view figures in the Papers Reader?
  • How Can I Navigate Directly From an Inline Citation to an Article/Reference?
  • The Papers Enhanced PDF Reader (ePDF)
  • How to Export PDF Notes
  • How to View an Article’s Full Reference List in Papers Web Reader
  • How to View Supplementary Information in Papers Reader
  • How to View Supplementary Files in Reference Entries
  • Print PDF with my highlights attached
  • Papers Enhanced PDF Reader (ePDF)
  • Enable Dark Mode for the Reader
  • Annotation Options in the Papers PDF Reader
  • How To Download the PDF Version of an Article From the Papers Reader

Organize

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  • Authors with multi-text names
  • Introduction to Smart Lists
  • How Do I Organize My Articles in Papers?
  • An Article Was Mislabelled as a Supplement (Or Vice Versa)
  • How to export files from the Papers web application
  • How to Organize Articles in Papers: A Step-by-Step Guide
  • CSV Import/Export
  • How to Export Your Papers Library With and Without PDFs
  • Duplicate Merging During Import

Collaboration

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  • What Are the Permissions of a Shared Library?
  • How Do I Create a Shared Library?

Library & Device Sync

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  • Syncing Your Library Offline
  • How to connect Papers with Overleaf

Mobile

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  • Double-page PDF view in Papers mobile app
  • Papers mobile app overview

SmartCite

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  • How do I add a custom citation style to the SmartCite Add-in?
  • Converting SmartCite Citations into EndNote Friendly Format
  • Update/Change Citation Style in SmartCite
  • Customizing Inline Citations
  • Using section bibliographies in SmartCite

Accounts & Billing

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  • What is ReadCube?
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Quick Start Guide

Welcome to the Papers app!

Here are some quick tips on getting started: 

Import your existing PDFs: follow the in-app instructions to import your existing PDFs from your desktop or another reference manager. Papers will automatically build a fully searchable library and keep any folder structure you may have. 

Papers interface with arrow pointing where to import PDFs.

Set-up your proxy

If you have a proxy connection, head to your account page and set up your institutional proxy for easy downloading.

Image showing how to add a proxy connection within the Papers app.

Start discovering

Search for new articles in Google Scholar or PubMed – built right into the desktop for your convenience. Check out your personalized article recommendations, create annotations, invite other Papers users to Shared Libraries and much more. Add our Papers Browser Extension and enjoy 1-click imports from publisher websites and directly from search results on sites like Google Scholar and PubMed.

Screenshot showing how easy it is to add research articles to Papers using the Papers Browser Extension.

Read and annotate

Double click on any article to view – enjoy annotation tools, clickable inline citations, linked supplements, and much more. (video) 

Go mobile

Access your library anywhere, anytime with the Papers app available through your iPhone/iPad and Android devices. 

If you get stuck please feel free to contact us at Papers Support.

Updated on February 13, 2025

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