Mendeley
Mechanism and classification
Library import and metadata correction → shared research index. Interpret this mechanism at the stated maturity level. A launch, demonstration or reference blueprint does not establish widespread operation or commercial success.
Editorial scope
The status describes the documented stage of the model; it is not a claim of market penetration or commercial success. Provider metrics remain provider claims unless independently confirmed.
Evidence
- Source 1 · blog.mendeley.com ↗Event / published: 13.08.2008
- Source 2 · independence must be assessed separately · blog.mendeley.com ↗Published: 11.03.2008 · vor Start
Complete research dossier
The complete editorial record — including the case-specific mechanism, chronology, limitations and cross-references — is maintained in German. Use the DE switch to open the exact counterpart.
Mechanism and limits
Library imports and metadata corrections alter a shared literature index, unlike a purely local PDF archive. Saved items can also form aggregate readership signals.
The independent 2017 study examines bibliographic characteristics, readership counts and citations. It does not equate a save with reading or establish a causal improvement in research quality.
The March and August 2008 posts are provider sources. A recommendation announced before launch is not treated as already generally available. Literature metadata and personal research datasets carry different sensitivity and permission requirements.
Dates and evidence scope
- Recorded event / reference date
- 2008
- Atlas first publication
- Not separately established
- Source review in this audit
- 2026-10-27
The editorial update date is not a claim that every source or current product feature was rechecked. Unknown dates remain open. Source publication dates are listed with the evidence above.
Structured evidence and geography register · Unclassified source roles and unassigned origin/market fields are explicitly marked.