You might select this option if:
- You prefer to work primarily offline
- You most often work from one device
- You want more storage available for your library
To use this option, download the reference manager for desktop. You'll also need an account with Mendeley.
If you want to work offline, you can select "make library available offline" after downloading, and it will sync and update your citations so you can work without internet. You will just want to sync next time you have internet access.
Recommended: Also install the two add-ons, the "Web Importer" and the "Mendeley Cite." These will allow you to 'clip' citations from the web as you browse, and to add in-text citations and bibliographies to documents in Microsoft Word (from your Mendeley library) as you write.