Robert is a historian who uses Mendeley to oranise his papers and notes. Should he cite this software?
He doesn’t know so he uses the workflow in the chart:
Does Mendeley ask that it should be cited?
No
Did Mendeley play a critical part in, or contributed something unique to, your research?
No
Did the software manipulate or create your data, software or other outputs?
No
Do the authors of the software rely on academic credit for funding?
No
He doesn't need to cite this software