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This library guide is primarily designed to assist people using iPod Touches, iPhones and iPads. You must have an iTunes or App Store account to download applications for iPod Touches, iPhones and iPads. This applies to both free and paid applications.

To set up an account directly from your device with a credit card, follow these directions. If you don't have a credit card, you can follow these directions. You can also use your desktop computer to set up an iTunes account following these directions.

Other device compatibility is listed if it's known. All items are free unless noted.

UND Email Setup

Mobile Device E-mail Setup for Live email addresses (students)
Use these directions if you have an email address that is @my.und.edu
BPOS/Outlook Email Setup
Use these directions if you use BPOS/Outlook for your email. This should be faculty, staff and residents.

UND Student, Staff and Faculty Access

AccessMedicine

Contains content from the following books optimized for a mobile display: Harrison's Online; CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment; Picture Galleries from Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology; Clinician's Pocket Reference: The Scut Monkey; CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care; Diagnostic Tests from Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests; Quick Answers; Diagnosaurus; Drug monographs. Create login/password on the regular AccessMedicine page with MyAccessMedicine link.
CINAHL

Connect using the EBSCOhost Mobile link on the Library's mobile web site. Or, on the Library's regular web site, search for EBSCOhost Mobile using the Search Resources box and then select the database you want to search.
DynaMed
A Point of Care reference application. The full DynaMed database can be downloaded to your PDA. Before downloading you will need a DynaMed serial number. Email dynamedsupport@epnet.com using your UND e-mail address requesting a serial number for your PDA device. Make sure and tell them what kind of PDA.

Go to the Mobile link at the top of the DynaMed page for specific downloading instructions for any of the following devices: Android, Blackberry, iPhone/iPod, Palm, or Pocket PC.
Epocrates
Drug and disease information available for download to a PDA. Epocrates provides a basic version free to any user for the mobile device. At UND, the company issues an upgraded version to medical students at no cost. Students in other programs, i.e. physicians assistants, physical therapy and nursing, when purchasing as a group through their department, can receive a discount to have the Essentials upgrade.
MDConsult Mobile

Point of Care reference application specially designed for mobile devices. It is a subset of the regular MDConsult/FirstConsult information. It includes books, journals, clinics, and more. You must create a personal account in MDConsult prior to connecting with your mobile device. This link provides more information: http://info.mdconsult.com/mobile

MDConsult Mobile works with iPhone/iTouch, Blackberry, Android, Symbian and Windows Mobile. If your browser doesn't work, try using O
MDConsult/FirstConsult
A Point of Care reference application. The FirstConsult application can be downloaded from the App Store. You will need to create a personal account in MDConsult on the Library's home page before you download the app. This is a stand-alone app and doesn't need a wireless connection to work.
mobileMicromedex for iPhone/iTouch and Other Devices

mobileMicromedex 2.0 Mobile web page available. Opera Mini or Mobile Safari are the recommended browsers. The user name and password you need are available if you are logged in on the library web site. Go to the Micromedex link on the Library's web site and select the blue "i" icon to view the username and password.
mobileMicromedex for Palm or Windows Mobile OS

Drug information including interactions, alternative products, and toxicology. Disease information is also available. Available to all UND health science and nursing students. The user name and password you need are available if you are logged in on the Library's web site. Make sure and note the customer number on the mobile download page as well. Go to the Micromedex link on the Library's web site and select the blue "i" icon to view the username and password.
PsychiatryOnline

Create a personal account using the My PsychiatryOnline link on the Library's regular web page. Connect to PsychiatryOnline via the Library's mobile web page.
PsycInfo

Connect using the EBSCOhost Mobile link on the Library's mobile web site. Or, on the Library's regular web site, search for EBSCOhost Mobile using the Search Resources box and then select the database you want to search. .
PubMed for Handhelds

PubMed search page designed for mobile devices. Also includes PICO search and a Disease Associations search. This version of PubMed WILL NOT show you show you the links for UND full-text journals.
PubMed Mobile

PubMed search page optimized for viewing on a mobile device. This version of PubMed WILL NOT show you the links for UND full-text journals.
RefMobile

Use your RefWorks account from your web-enabled device. You need to know the UND group code. You can find that on the Library's web site by searching for RefWorks in the Search Resources box.
SciVerse - iSpeech Audio Reader Details
iSpeech Audio Reader allows you listen to ScienceDirect articles using a high quality text-to-speech (TTS) engine. Content is converted to MP3 through the iSpeech Cloud and played with a Flash MP3 player.
SciVerse Science Direct

SciVerse Science Direct lets you search journals available through the Elsevier Science Direct service. You can also create alerts for specific journal titles. You must create an account in ScienceDirect first before you download the application from the iTunes App Store.
SciVerse Scopus

Search the Scopus database from your device. You can also save articles and create alerts for your favorite searches or authors. First, login to Scopus on the Library's web site and create an account. Then download the application from the iTunes App Store.
UND Library of the Health Sciences Homepage for Mobile Devices

This page has been optimized to display on a small screen and contains links to the UND Library of the Health Sciences' mobile resources.
VisualDx
Go to VisualDx on the Library's web page and click on the Get VisualDX Free for Your iPhone link. Create an account and VisualDx will email you a login name and password. The VisualDx application can be downloaded from the App Store. There is also a link for the Android version on the VisualDx page.