Mobile-friendly resources
Our mobile website
We are trialling a mobile-friendly version of our website which gives you all the information you need on the move, including opening hours, latest news and access to the Unicorn catalogue and your account.
- Visit our mobile-friendly website
- Let us know what you think of our mobile website Have we missed anything? Did anything not work well for you?
Unicorn catalogue and your account
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users can download the BookMyne app from the Apple Store. This app allows you to search the catalogue, place holds and access your account.
Other mobile users can access the catalogue from our mobile site. Although not designed specifically for mobiles it still works well on a smaller screen.
Databases and other resources with mobile-friendly versions
An increasing number of our e-resources are offering mobile versions or apps. To access any full-text you may need be logged in via the University's Wi-Fi network or VPN. Currently available are:
| Name | Info | Services available |
| ACS Mobile | Chemistry. More about ACS Journals & Magazines | App for Apple and Android devices |
| Includes: Alternative Press Index, EconLit, European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750, and GreenFILE | Mobile friendly version and apps available for most devices | |
| IEEE Xplore Mobile Digital Library |
Electrical engineering and computer science. More about IEEE Xplore |
Mobile-friendly version |
| JSTOR Mobile Beta | Online journal article archive in all subjects. More about JSTOR | Mobile-friendly version |
| RSC mobile | Search more than 30 RSC journal titles. More about RSC Journals | Apps available for Android and Apple devices |
| SciFinder Mobile | Online access to Chemical Abstracts. More about SciFinder | Mobile-friendly version |
| SciVerse ScienceDirect | Publications from Elsevier in all subjects. More about ScienceDirect | App available for Apple devices |
| Taylor & Francis Online mobile site | Search across all Taylor & Francis content. More about Taylor & Francis Online | Mobile-friendly website |
| Web of Knowledge mobile site (login via the Athens link after downloading the Reading Athens Cookie - once connected select the "Go to mobile site" link at the top of the screen) |
References to articles in all subjects. Includes:BIOSIS Previews and Web of Science | Mobile-friendly version |
If you discover any more e-resources with mobile versions or apps, please email the Library Web Manager, Jackie Skinner.
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