Many academic databases provide mobile apps for smartphones. Through these apps, the user has access to thousands of books, journals and papers that can be read either online or saved for offline reading.

The list located on this page is not exhaustive. If access to a desktop or laptop is limited, it may be worth your time to search the app store to see if the database you are working with has mobile access.

Remember, set up from desktop site may be required before the mobile app works properly. This may include registering your device.

	Mobile App	Purpose	Availability	Extra
	EBSCOhost	Full text search of numerous databases Save search results for offline access Retrieve in HTML or PDF format	iOS Android	*Free
	EBL
	Bluefire Reader	Online and offline reading Copy and paste with citation Simulatanous use on 7 different devices from same account	iOS & Android	Free
	Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
	Google Play Books	Archive books when finished Read books offline Unlimited storage of books in the cloud.	iOS Android	Free
	APA PsycNET Mobile	Access to six databases	iOS Android	Free
	SpringerLink	Access to document details Save documents for later	iOS	Free
	Overdrive		iOS Android Amazon Chrome	Free

*Need to visit EBSCOhost website from laptop or desktop prior to mobile visit and set up mobile access.

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*All apps are available for Apple and Android devices

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