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App & Mobile Site . Free to MCPHS. Apple products and Android devices for the app. All brands, all devices for the mobile site.
This eBook site uses responsive web design, automatically detecting what type of device you are using and adjusting the display to match it. It offers current versions of medical textbooks available through MCPHS' ebook subscriptions. Use the link above to access the mobile site. To download the app for Apple or Android, visit iOS or Android
App & Mobile Site . Free to MCPHS. Apple products and Android devices for the app. All brands, all devices for the mobile site.
This eBook site uses responsive web design, automatically detecting what type of device you are using and adjusting the display to match it. It offers current versions of medical textbooks available through MCPHS' ebook subscriptions. Use the link above to access the mobile site. To download the app for Apple or Android, visit iOS or Android
App & Mobile Site . Free to MCPHS. Apple products and Android devices for the app. All brands, all devices for the mobile site.
This eBook site uses responsive web design, automatically detecting what type of device you are using and adjusting the display to match it. It offers current versions of medical textbooks available through MCPHS' ebook subscriptions. Use the link above to access the mobile site. To download the app for Apple or Android, visit iOS or Android
App. Free. iPads, iPhones, iPod touches & Android devices. General.
Browzine is a mobile app for browsing and reading scholarly articles that covers most subject areas, including history and humanities journals, and allows users to save specific articles to read later and bookmark favorite journals. The free-to-anyone version includes only open access journals. The free-to-MCPHS users version includes journals MCPHS libraries pay for, so make sure to log in with your MCPHS username and password.
Select MCPHS from the list of institutions. Enter your MCPHS username and password. OR, for the free-to-anyone version, select Open Access Library.
App. Free. Apple devices & Android devices. General.
User-friendly clinical calculator with over 150 formulas that cites the studies or research responsible for the calculator creation.
App & Mobile site. Free. All brands.
The CDC's site uses responsive design. It will automatically adjust to fit your screen's size. You can also download an app for offline access.
App. Free to MCPHS. Apple devices and Android devices. Medicine.
This app version of the drug reference site contains monographs for all U.S. prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, herbal and nutritional supplements, and new and experimental drugs.
Go to Google Play or the App store to download the Clinical Pharmacology by CK app.
Click on the "Apply for Remote Access" link.
Follow the prompts.
Find the confirmation email from clinicalkey@elsevier.com. (Check your Junk folder if you do not find it in your inbox.)
Click on the link in that email to confirm your remote access.
Login to the Clinical Pharmacology by CK app with your username and password.
App. Free. In App Purchases for premium features. Android. Phones, Tablets, Computers. Operating system varies by device. Notetaking.
Calendar Calendar. Sticky Notes. Checklist.
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App & Mobile Site. Free to MCPHS. Mobile site for All brands. All Devices. App for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android Devices. Medicine.
DynaMed has quick overviews of different conditions. Summaries include drug information from Micromedex and images. This evidence-based point-of-care tool's website automatically adjusts to fit your screen size.
To use DynaMed offline, download the app:
1. Go to
2. (If prompted) sign in with your MCPHS username and password.
3. Click the profile icon ("toggle user menu") in the page header.
4. Click "Sign in."
5. Click "Register Now."
6. Follow the prompts.
7. Click the link in the confirmation message sent to your email address.
8. Download the app from Google Play or the Apple App Store. (Search for "DynaMed" to find it.)
9. Sign in with your personal account.
You will need to sign in again every three months to show that you are still part of MCPHS.
Mobile Site. All brands. All devices. EBSCO databases and MCPHS Smart Search now use responsive design. They will automatically adjust to your screen size.
Use from the library's page:
App. Free & full-price. Apple devices & Android devices. Medicine.
General drug information on a large number of medications with information on dosing, adverse effects, indications, and cost. May be used offline.
The base version of Epocrates is free. You will need to pay if you wish to access the additional features in Epocrates Plus.
You will need to create a free account to use the app. Click on "Create a Free Account" after you have downloaded the app and fill out the required information. Use your email address and the password you created to sign in.
For more information contact Erin Wentz (617-732-2810).
The American Red Cross app is available for Apple iPhone & Android devices and provides quick offline first aid information, including videos and step-by-step instructions.
Gale databases use responsive design, automatically adjusting to the size of your screen for all brands and devices.
These include Academic Index, Academic OneFile, and Literature Resource Center. For a full listing, see the Gale site or the library's database listing.
*Currently available only to people located in Massachusetts.
App . Free 30-day trial. About $130 per year personal subscription. Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, Chromebooks. Phones, Tablets, Computer. Computer program with supplemental phone / tablet apps. At least Android 7.0 (but they recommend Android 10 or higher). At least iOS 12.0 (but they recommend iOS 13 or higher). "Latest version" of Chrome. (Older versions may still work, but the company does not guarantee it.). "Latest version" of Microsoft Edge. (Versions 80 and newer may still work, but the company does not guarantee it.). Notetaking.
Notetaking. Mashups.
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Mobile site. Free. Mobile site for All brands. All Devices. General.
The JAMA Network site uses responsive design. It will automatically adjust to your screen's size. Read articles from JAMA and the other journals from the company.
This full-price app version of the John Hopkins guides is available for Apple devices & Android devices. It may be used offline and offers antibiotic, diabetes, HIV, and psychiatry guides that provide authoritative, evidence-based information to help answer questions and make point-of-care decisions.
Mobile Site. Free to MCPHS. All brands. All devices. General.
Watch video demonstrations in General Laboratory Techniques and Basic Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Note: The following items are not available to MCPHS users: articles in JoVE (The Journal of Visualized Experiments); videos in Essentials of Biology 1: yeast, Drosophilia, & C. elegans; videos in Essentials of Biology 2: Mouse, Zebrafish, and Chick; videos in Essentials of Neuroscience; videos in Essentials of Developmental Biology; and videos in Essentials of Behavioral Science.
App. Free to MCPHS. Apple devices & Android Devices. mobileMicromedex provides drug information, including drug interactions, IV compatibility, drug identification, and drug comparison.
Remember, our license is for academic use only. Micromedex should not be used for actual patient care.
To download the app for Apple or Android, visit Micromedex.
It is easiest to download the Micromedex app when you also have a desktop or laptop to use. You will need the password listed in the instructions on Micromedex's website. It is difficult to read that information on a mobile device.
Problems downloading the app? Contact Customer Support .
App . Free if you already use OneNote. In-App Purchases. OneNote costs more than $50 per year. Notetaking. Android, Apple, Windows. Phones, Tablets, Computers. At least Android 9.0. At least iOS 15.0. At least Windows 10.
Notebook. Sticky Notes.
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App . Free with in-app purchases. Personal subscription (under $10 per month) or pro subscription (under $15 per month) for unlimited mindmaps and extra features. Business subscription for additional features (under $20 per month). Discounts for students and educators. Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, Linux. Phones, Tablets, Computers (via the browser). At least Android 5.0. At least iOS 15. At least Chrome 85. At least Firefox 78. At least Opera 73. At least Microsoft Edge 87. At least Safari 13. Notetaking.
Mindmapping.
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This portal contains links to a variety of free NLM tools. Some of the tools use responsive design and will automatically adjust to fit your screen's size.
Select App from the filters menu and click search to get a list of mobile sites and downloadable apps. Some of NLM's databases do not appear in the list but may still work on your mobile device.
Drug Information Portal Mobile—provides names, usages, and structures for over 50,000 drugs as well as links to relevant sites, information on the top drug searches by name and category in the past week, and top prescriptions from 2010.
MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus en Español—easily look up medical information written for patients and consumers.
WISER— wireless app for emergency responders in hazardous material accidents . Available for Apple devices, Android Devices, and Windows devices.
App . Free. In-app purchases. No in-app ads. Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, Linux. Phones, Tablets, Computers. Android operating system varies by device. At least iOS 13. Notetaking.
Notebook. Checklists.
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App . Free (with banner ads). Android. Phones. At least Android 5.0. Notetaking.
Notetaking. Sticky Notes.
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App . Free (with ads). In-app purchases (under $30). Android. Phones. At least Android 5.0. Notetaking.
Notes. Checklist.
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App . Free base with in-app purchases. Additional features with a paid monthly (between $10 and $20, depending on operating system) or annual (between $90 and $100) PRO account. Additional features with a paid Small & Medium Business plan. Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, Linux. Phones, Tablets, Computers (via the browser). At least Android 5.0. At least iOS 13. At least Chrome 67 (if accessing via the browser). At least Firefox 59 (if accessing via the browser). At least Safari 15 (if accessing vie the browser). At least Microsoft Edge 88 (if accessing via the browser). Notetaking.
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PharmacyLibrary's website automatically adjusts to fit your screen on all devices and provides an online reference library of pharmacy handbooks.
Use the library's link OR sign in with your personal account at:
2. Click "Sign into Your Personal Account / Register."
3. Click "Create an online account."
4. Follow the prompts.
Mobile site. Free to MCPHS. All brands. All devices. Pharmacy.
This mobile site is the responsive online version of Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, containing information about specific drugs' uses in treating animal diseases and conditions.
App. Free. Apple devices & Android devices. Other.
This quick preventative care tool retrieves screening and risk assessment recommendations based on a few quick patient traits. You can also browse for specific topics. It may be used offline. From the U.S. Prevention Services Task Force, part of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
App & Mobile Site. Free. Mobile site for all brands, all devices. App for Apple devices and Android devices. Medicine.
Receive a newsfeed with articles on the topics you follow. Annotate articles. Create collections of articles you like. QxMD's website uses responsive design; it will automatically adjust to match your screen's size.
Mobile site. Free to MCPHS. All brands, all devices. General.
Read articles from journals in many disciplines. SAGE journal sites automatically adjusts to fit your screen size. The publisher uses responsive design.
App. Full-price. Apple devices and Android devices. Medicine.
The Sanford Guide contains comprehensive information on treatment for infectious diseases, syndromes, and pathogens. The app may be used offline and has the full content of the print edition.
Mobile Site of the Science Direct database, which includes book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles. Free to MCPHS. All brands. All devices. General.
This site uses responsive design for most content. Most of the page will automatically adjust to your screen size.
App. Free. Additional content available for purchase.. Apple devices & Android smartphones. Medicine.
A comprehensive medical calculator.
App . Free to download. In app purchases for $1 to $15. Monthly or yearly subscription for premium features. Android. Phones, Tablets, Computers. Designed for larger screens, but can be accessed and used on smaller screens. Operating system varies by device. Notetaking.
Notetaking. Annotated Documents.
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App. Free to MCPHS. App for Adroid devices, iPhone, and iPad.
Search across full-text, evidence-based, and authoritative resources.
App . Free (with ads). In-app purchases (under $10). Android. Phones. At least Android 6.0. Notetaking.
Sticky Notes. Checklist. Calendar.
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Mobile site. Free. All brands. All devices. Medicine.
Evidence-based medicine database that offers extensive filtering options and estimates of bias level for each article. The site automatically adjusts to your screen's size.
A variety of full-price mobile apps including a medical dictionary, drug guide, laboratory test reference, mobile DSM-V, and point-of-care recommendations.
These drug information apps for Apple devices & Android devices may be used offlline. Academic/discount group rates are available to students.
For more information, 1. login to
2. Click on Academic Discount (The blue button under "Help and Training Resources"). Students at MCPHS get special pricing, but still need to pay to use this vendor's apps.
3. Click on the link to the web store.
4. Select "Student or Resident" as your role..
5. Set your country and select your profession.
6. Confirm your choices.
7. Choose the product you want. The discounted price for each product will be listed next to it.
8. Choose how long you want to access that product.
9. Click "Add to Cart."
10. Follow the prompts.
11. Wolters Kluwer now requires documentation of your status as a student.
App . Free (but uses ads). Can purchase a separate "Pro" version (for under $10) that does not use ads. Android. Phones, Tablets. At least Android 4.4 with Google Voice (unspecified version. Used to need at least v6.15.24.21) or Google Speech Recognition & Synthesis (unspecified version). Notetaking.
Notes List. Calendar (Integrates with Google Calendar).
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App . Free (with ads). In-app purchases (under $40). Android, Apple. The developer anticipates adding an option for Windows soon too. Phones, tablets, Macs. At least Android 4.4. At least iOS 15. At least MacOS 12 and at least an Apple M1 chip. Notetaking.
Notes. Checklist. Sticky Notes. Calendar.
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