Library: Leslie J. Savage Library: Mobile Apps

Savage Library's Database Finder
Visit the Database Finder to access the mobile app for your selected database. Just find the icon for the Apple Store or Google Play to download your app. If the database does not have a mobile app icon, it may have a mobile-friendly interface.

Helpful Apps

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Evernote logo Evernote

An easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.

Dropbox logo Dropbox

2GB of free online storage. A free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. Any file you save to your Dropbox is accessible from all your computers, iPhone, iPad and even the Dropbox website!

CamScanner logo CamScanner

Turn your phone into a PDF creator, scanner, and FAX machine. With an .edu email account, you get a free upgrade to the pro version. Scanning and PDF creation is free. Charge for FAXing. You can sync it with Evernote, Dropbox, and Google Drive.

Google Drive logo Google Drive

Drive starts you with 15 GB of free Google storage, so you can keep pictures, stories, designs, drawings, recordings, videos – anything. See your stuff anywhere.

My Homework logo My Homework

Keep your homework assignments organized in this handy scheduler that provides alerts and reminders.

Adobe Acrobat logo Adobe Acrobat

View, annotate, and sign PDF files.

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=iOS appliations	=Blackberry applications
=Android applications	=Mobile browser link

Zotero logo Zotero

Zotero does not offer an official mobile app, but they do recommend many 3rd party apps at https://www.zotero.org/support/mobile. You can also just access Zotero.org from your mobile device - the website is mobile-friendly.

Dictionary.com logo Dictionary.com

Mirriam-Webster logo Mirriam-Webster Dictionary

Google Translate logo Google Translate

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=iOS appliations	=Blackberry applications
=Android applications	=Mobile browser link

Educreations logo Educreations Interactive Whiteboard

A unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool that's simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept. (iOS only)

MindMeister logo MindMeister

Collaboration: Share your mind maps and brainstorm with others in real-time
Multi-media: Add images, links, notes, files or videos to your mind map
Publishing: Make your mind maps public and embed them in a website or blog
Presentation mode: Turn mind maps into stunning presentations
Task Management: Assign tasks to your collaborators and follow their progress in your activity stream
Export maps: Turn your mind maps into Word documents, PNGs, PDFs or convert them into other mind map formats

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=iOS appliations	=Blackberry applications
=Android applications	=Mobile browser link

Paper logo Paper

"Sketch, Write, Draw, Outline, and Pen." For iPad only.

IFTTT logo IFTTT (If This Then That)

Automate simple digital tasks by connecting apps and services using applets.

Apps that Block Online Distractions

If you have a tendency to get distracted by social media, email, and online games, but you must be online to complete your assignments, there is a solution. Download an app that allows you to block distracting sites for designated periods of time. This will help you be more productive on your work. Check out some options below!

The following apps are not owned or maintained by Savage Library.

SelfControl
"SelfControl is a free and open-source application for Mac OS X that lets you block your own access to distracting websites, your mail servers, or anything else on the Internet. Just set a period of time to block for, add sites to your blacklist, and click "Start." Until that timer expires, you will be unable to access those sites--even if you restart your computer or delete the application."
FocusWriter
"A simple, distraction-free writing environment. It utilizes a hide-away interface...allowing the program to have a familiar look and feel to it while still getting out of the way so that you can immerse yourself in your work. For Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X, and has been translated into many different languages." Free, but encourages a tip of $1, $5, $10, or $20 with download.
Freedom
"Freedom is the world-famous Internet, social media, and app blocker. Freedom works on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac and Windows computers." From $2.42/month. They do have a free trial version.
Focus
"A Mac app to block distracting websites like Facebook and Reddit." From $19.99, single license. They do have a free trial.
Focus Booster
Uses the pomdoro technique. Master the pomdoro technique: 1. Focus completely on a task for 25 minutes. 2. Take a 5 minute break. 3. Repeat three more times. 4. Take a 20 minute break. Starting at $3/month. Offers a free trial version.