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Apps for researchers

Find apps for your smart phone or iPad that help you to... 

Organise

Research

Reference

Present

 

Download slides from the workshop: Research on the move.

Organise

evernote

evernote

Save notes and access them anywhere.

Available on: almost everything!

Free

remember the milk

rtm

Make to-do list. Access anywhere. Get reminders.

Available on: iPhone, android, blackberry

Free to use online. App for pro users only: $25

dropbox

dropbox

Put your documents in the box and access them anywhere. 2gb of free storage. Synchs with your computer.

Available on: iPhone, android, blackberry

Free

Jotnot Scanner

Scan documents into your phone then save, sort, email and share. Works

with evernote.

jotnot

Available on: iPhone

Free (or $0.99 for Pro version)

 Research

Scopus

Scopus

Search Scopus database, get alerts, favourite and share.

Available on: iPhone

Free (for institutional subscribers)

SciVerse ScienceDirect

sciencedirect

Full text Elsevier articles and book chapters direct to your phone.

Available on: iPhone

Free (for institutional subscribers)

Worldcat mobile

Worldcat mobile

Search worldcat for books in libraries near you.

Available on: iPhone

Free

Kindle

kindle

Read books on your phone. Includes lots of free books.

Available on: iPhone, iPad, android, windows phone 7

Free  

Reference

Mendeley

mendeley

Organise and read your research articles.

Available on: iPhone, iPad

Free

RefMobile

Mobile interface for refworks.

Available on: any device with internet (this is a mobile site, not an app).

Free

Quickcite

quickcite

Scan a book's barcode. Get the citation emailed to you in the style of your choice.

Available on: iPhone, android

$0.99

Present

Prezi for iPad

Show Prezi presentations on your iPad

prezi

Available on: iPad

Free