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Mobile Apps: Library databases

TCC Library apps and other academic applications recommended by your librarians

EbscoHost

A free application for iPad, iPod Touch, iPhones, Androids and other smart phones. Provides access to the Academic Search Complete, PsycARTICLES, and CINAHL databases. Features:

  • Use settings (bottom of app) to choose databases and set search options
  • Search using Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and the truncation symbol (*)
  • Open full text
  • Save articles (to Ebsco, Kindle, iBooks)
  • Email articles

 

Ebrary

  • ebrary iOS: Access the full text of over 70,000 books in TCC's Ebrary collection with your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

Important! You will only be able to use ebrary’s Mobile App by using the Facebook login feature

  • ebrary to Kindle: You can download sections of ebrary books to your Kindle!

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect Mobile Site:  A free application for iPad, iPhone, Ptablet, Blackberry and Adroid phones. Access to TCC's ScienceDirect database with multiple options for viewing. You must create a (free) personal ScienceDirect account to use this application. Click below for instructions. 

Gale Virtual Reference Library (a.k.a. "Access My Library")

A free application for iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads and Android phones. Provides access to the Gale Virtual Reference Library (over 170 specialized encyclopedias chosen to support TCC course work).

After downloading, choose Washington>Tacoma>Tacoma Community College.  Click on "need password" and provide your TCC email address, when requested.  Your password will be provided by mail.

NOTE:  At this time, this works on campus, but OFF CAMPUS LOGIN PROBLEMS ARE NOT YET RESOLVED (April 6, 2012).

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