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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-09T00:02:25.505Z",
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      "Manual reference management: Researchers manually track papers, create bibliographies, and manage citations using word processor tools, potentially leading to errors and significant time consumption.",
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      "Mendeley AI research assistant",
      "Mendeley features",
      "Traditional reference managers (e.g., Zotero without AI plugins): Using reference managers that primarily focus on organization and citation generation without the advanced AI-powered discovery and in"
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      "Mendeley pricing plans"
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