LibGuides: Library Is A Verb: Mobile Sites

Useful Mobile Sites

Bible Gateway (Mobile)
Bing Mobile
Bing can no longer be dismissed. It now controls 30% of the search market.
Gas Buddy (Mobile)
Locate gas prices on your cell phones and locate those stations with the price you want.
Google (Mobile)
Government of the United States
HCU Library - Mobile
While the database links will not work off-campus, you may find other helpful library resources and apps on this site.
USA.gov (Mobile)
Search for Federal government resources.
Weather Underground
Wikipedia (Mobile)
Be aware that not everything on Wikipedia is completely trustworthy. Those with bibliographies at the end are more significant but be sure to corroborate everything from Wikipedia.
WorldCat (Mobile)
WorldCat comes from OCLC, Inc. which our library (and many others) uses with cataloging records. The beauty of WorldCat is that you can input your zip code, do traditional title, author, or subject searches and see what library or libraries in your area carries the book. You only have to search one catalog! You can use your phone right from the book stacks!
Project Gutenberg
Full texts of numerous famous and important books.

Smart Phone Apps

Adode Reader - iPhone
Helpful to read journal articles from the library's databases while on the go.
- Android
- iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Many library databases have apps or web pages designed for mobile use. Databases such as Ebsco, Gale, ScienceDirect have mobile capabilities but you will need to access them through your local library. Ask your local reference librarian for more details.

Blue Letter Bible (iPhone)
Take your Bible study on the road!
Physics: IOPscience Express (iPhone)
Allows 20 article downloads per month to your iPhone.
Classics (iPhone)
23,469 Books to Go. Large collection of free classic literature packaged in an elegant and intuitive interface. Authors include Aristotle, Charles Dickens, Plato, and Oscar Wilde. By Spreadsong, Inc., Classics works with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Price: Free.
iSSRN
Created by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), iSSRN provides access to more than 260,000 research papers in the social sciences and humanities from scholars worldwide. Articles can be e-mailed or viewed on the device. iSSRN works with iPhone and iPod touch. Price: Free.
OECD Factbook 2010
Created by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, this app presents current economic, social, and environmental statistics. The data is organized into 12 categories, such as Population and Migration, Production and Income, Labour, Science and Technology, and more. Each category offers a range of specific sub-topics with data organized into tables. OECD Factbook 2010 works with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Price: Free.
PhysicsWorld.com News Flash (iPhone)
Shakespeare (iPhone)
Shakespeare™ is a free app with the complete works of Shakespeare (41 plays, 154 sonnets and 6 poems, including doubtful works) and a searchable concordance to find the exact word or phrase you’re looking for (with “relaxed” searching to find words close to your search term).