Mobile Apps for Western Libraries

Information about apps that can be used with Western Libraries resources.

Android App iOS App

App	Description
BrowZine	Read scholarly journals on your smartphone or tablet.
Dynamed	DynaMed is an evidence-based 'point-of-care' tool. It's Mobile App is complementary with Western Libraries' subscription and available to Western users. This short video (https://vimeo.com/117936798) demonstrates how to download the app. If you have previously downloaded the DynaMed app via SkyScape, you can continue to use this app.
ebrary	ebrary is a provider of academic e-books for multiple disciplines. For offline reading on mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, and Android phones and tablets, ProQuest ebooks supports the independent, highly-rated Bluefire Reader.
EBSCO Databases	EBSCO provides access to the following databases: CINAHL, Business Source Complete, Academic Search Complete, Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson), Social Sciences Abstracts (H.W. Wilson), and Humanities Abstracts (H.W. Wilson).
Emerald Group Publishing	Find, read and save content from Emerald Publishing Group on your mobile device.
Essential Evidence Plus App	Access the evidence-based point-of-care clinical decision tool via the Stat!Ref Platform.
Mendeley	Mendeley is a free, easy-to-use reference manager for collecting, organizing, citing and sharing research as well as an academic social network.
Micromedex Drug Information	Micromedex content includes unbiased, referenced clinical decision support (CDS) for medication, diseases, alternative medicine, toxicology and the clinical teaching sections are invaluable.
Natural Medicines	Coming soon. Authoritative resource on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies.
NAXOS Music Library	Stream music from the world's largest online classical music library.
PressReader	Provides access to over 200 newspapers from more than 55 countries, displaying them in their original format and layout. Please renew off-campus access every seven days by re-connecting to PressReader while on-campus or by going to the link in the library catalogue and re-entering your username and password.
PubMed4Hh	PubMed for handhelds. Provides access to PubMed/Medline including PICO search, askMEDLINE and abstracts.
QxMD	Read by QxMD provides a single place to keep up with new medical & scientific research, read outstanding topic reviews and search PubMed. Integrates with Western University's collections. Calculate by QxMD converts recent research publications into practical handheld tools. It contains over 150 unique medical calculators and decision support tools from all areas of medicine.
RxTx / CPS	Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) point of care prescription and drug therapy management tool. Includes the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties - CPS (Rx), Drug Choices (Tx), Health Canada Advisories, Medical calculators, Glossary of medical acronyms, Glossary of microorganism abbreviations, and Directory of manufacturers. Click here for Western's Organization Code Go to https://www.pharmacists.ca/function/et/register-for-rxtx-mobile/ Enter the code and complete the registration (will be asked to create an account with a username and password). Download the RxTx Mobile from Apple/Google Play App Store Accept the “Terms of Service” Enter the Email address and password, created when you registered (you only have to do this step the first time) Content will install (and can take a few minutes)
Zotero for Mobile	Zotero is a free, open source, easy-to-use reference manager to help you collect, organize, and cite your research, and has unlimited sharing/collaboration (public or private).