Papers Reference Management: iPad Users

• Access and organize Papers Library from tablet and phone
• Access, read, and annotate saved PDFs in your Library
  • PDFs can be downloaded for offline reading and annotating
• While browsing in a web browser app (e.g. Safari, Chrome, Firefox), you can export downloadable PDFs into Papers
  • Click Export > Select Papers
  • If a PDF is not available, Papers will save it as a web page that will need to be edited later. 
• Note: The Papers browser extension is not currently compatible with the Papers mobile application.
• Note: The SmartCite Add-in is not currently compatible with the Microsoft Word mobile application or Google Docs mobile application on iPad
  • A workaround is to use Microsoft 365 in a web browser application

• The Papers mobile application has the capability to download articles for offline reading and annotating.
• Using Papers in a web browser app requires internet access, but is more fully featured when it comes to adding and organizing references

We generally recommend using your Papers account on an iPad in a web browser app (e.g. Safari, Chrome, Firefox) over the Papers mobile application. Below are a pair of screenshots to better illustrate the feature differences between using Papers in the mobile app or a web browser:

Another way to add a reference into Papers is by using a unique identifier like a DOI.
Note: For iPad users, this is currently the most reliable method for adding references to your Papers Library.

1. Locate the DOI of your reference; select and copy it
2. In your Papers Library, near the top of your screen, click +Add and select From List of Identifiers
3. In the pop-up window, paste the DOI of the reference you previously located into the field
   • To insert more than one DOI at a time, type a space between each DOI number
4. Click Import to finish adding your reference to your Papers Library