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  5. Apps, bookmarklets and browser extensions

Apps, bookmarklets and browser extensions

QMUL Mobile App

QMUL Mobile App: Amongst many other useful functions, the mobile app allows the user to search Library Discovery, and check their library accounts.

Many databases have apps, which allow the user to access material on tablets/iPads:

ACS Mobile Apps: American Chemical Society offers a range of mobile apps to broaden accessibility to their products.

ReactionFlash: Learn about 600+ named chemical reactions and connect with literature about these reactions through Reaxys.

Open Access browser extensions

There are also services, which are based around browser extensions. They can be useful discovering and accessing resources. For example:

Kopernio: Browser extension which tries to make it easier for the user to search and download documents within their library's subscription, when not available, it tries to source it through Open access.

Open Access Button: Browser extension which enable users to search and download Open access articles.

Unpaywall: Browser extension, which enable the user to search and download Open access articles.

Impact tools

Altmetric Bookmarklet: Allows the user to access the latest Altmetric impact statistics for specific journal articles on their browsers.

Reference Management

Endnote: Endnote has both an IOS app and a bookmarklet. The IOS app allow the user to access their references and read their PDF on the go. The bookmarklet allows the user to easily grab references from websites.

Mendeley: There is an Mendeley app for both IOS and Android. Mendeley also offers a bookmarklet, which allow the user to easily grab references from websites.