EBSCO Mobile Web App
Tutorial below is for the EBSCO mobile web app, not the native app featured to the right. You have two options from which to choose. The mobile web app is available for most devices. The native app is only avail for iOS and Android devices. With the native app, once authenticated, no login is required, and you may easily access saved articles offline.
Conduct Library Research
Bluefire Reader App for iPhone, iPad, iPod TouchBluefire Reader is your go-to reading application for ePUB and PDF content, including ebooks from most online book stores and leading libraries around the world. Bluefire Reader includes support for eBooks protected by Adobe® Content Server. --This app is required for downloading most e-books from the GFU Library onto mobile devices. - Free
Click links or images to page with app choices or app store to download - Follow instructions to authenticate as GFU students or staff when required
EBSCOhostSearch for and read articles on your mobile device from our popular EBSCO databases. -- After installing the app on your device, it must be authenticated. Follow the instructions from the link to authenticate the EBSCOhost app. For iPhone/iTouch, iPad
And Android. Free.
Nursing Reference CenterNursing Reference Center™ (NRC) is a comprehensive reference tool designed to provide relevant clinical resources to nurses, directly at the point-of-care. This free app is available for staff nurses, nurse administrators, nursing students, nurse faculty and hospital librarians with an institutional subscription to NRC. For iPhone/iTouch, iPad. Free.
Nature JournalsThe Nature Journals app brings you the latest scientific news and research when and where you want it. Download the latest issues to browse at your convenience. Zoom in on figures and images. Save your searches and synchronize your bookmarks across devices. And share your favorite articles. For iPhone, iPod Touch,iPad. Free.
SpringerLinkSpringerLink is a publication database containing articles and chapters from over 2,500 peer-reviewed journals and over 48,000 books – in total, over 5.4 million documents spanning every area of science, technology and medicine. The SpringerLink app puts this entire collection at your fingertips. For iPhone/iTouch, iPad. Free.
ACS MobileRead articles in American Chemical Society publications on the iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Full-text access for GFU users from on campus. Filter journals to see your favorite ACS publications quickly. Save favorite abstracts in a folder for offline reading. Share links via e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter. Free.
Reference Management
- Mendeley - Reference ManagerMendeley is academic software that indexes and organizes all of your PDF documents and research papers into your own personal digital library. iPhone, iTouch, iPad. Free.
More Mobile for Research
The following mobile sites:
- may work best on smartphones
- may require GFU users to authenticate
- may provide access to full-text while on campus network only
Misc. Research
- WolframAlphaAcross thousands of domains with more continually added--Wolfram|Alpha uses its vast collection of algorithms and data to compute answers and generate reports.
- gFlash+ Flashcards & TestsStudying on the go has never been this easy! Long recognized as the best free flashcard app on the market, gFlash+ offers users a robust platform for creating, downloading, and manipulating flashcards in every subject under the sun. For iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad. Free.