Mobile Resources in the Health Sciences
Most electronic resources (databases, ejournals, and ebooks) accessible through the Dalhousie University Libraries website (see our health resources webpage) can be used on the web browsers on your mobile and tablet devices. Below are a selection of resources in the health sciences that are formatted especially for mobile devices.
As with any of our licensed electronic resources, you will be required to login with your Dalhousie NetID and password if connecting from off-campus. Note, that some products may require you to register for personal access by creating your own username and password.
| General Resources Optimized for Mobiles |
| Health Resources Optimized for Mobiles |
- PubMed for Handhelds
- AccessMedicine (Textbooks & more, including Harrison's)
Access is obtained via a mobile-optimized website.
Individual username/password required -
visit full site to sign up. Click on "MyAccessMedicine", then click the "Create Account" button.
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CINAHL (Nursing and Allied Health Database)
- DynaMed (An EBM Point-of-Care Resource)
E-mail dynamedsupport@ebscohost.com using your Dalhousie e-mail address to request a serial number for your mobile device.
Download the app from iTunes. Follow the instruction prompts for account setup in the app.
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EBSCOhost mobile databases
- Includes Cinahl, PsycIFNO, Social Work Abstracts and SPORTDiscus
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MDConsult (on campus access only)
Create an account by visiting
MDConsult via Dalhousie Libraries website from your computer.
Once your account is created, you can access MDConsult via
Dal Libraries using the browser on your mobile device.
You should be redirected automatically to the
mobile-optimized version of MDConsult.
You can access FirstConsult by downloading an app (iPhone/iPad only) from the
Apple app store.
Log into the app using your MDConsult username and password.
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Micromedex (on campus access only)
Download the free app for your mobile operating system. See further instructions here.
Full version of Micromedex is only available on campus, via computer.
- Psychiatry Online (DSM, textbooks & more)'
(Free personal account required - visit full site)
| A Selection of Free Resources for Mobiles |
Page created December 2011
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