Monday, November 23, 2009

On the go searches

Have you started using your mobile device for quick searches?

News from the GALILEO folks:

Beginning today, you will find the following custom EBSCOhost Mobile links appearing in GALILEO - EBSCOhost Mobile Academic.

Each of these interfaces has been configured to provide a direct multi-database search of EBSCOhost databases that are appropriate for the indicated audience. For detailed information regarding which databases are included in the search, please see the “More” link that follows the database name within the Databases A-Z list.

Please note that your phone must have javascript enabled in order to use EBSCOhost Mobile. Although EBSCOhost Mobile should work on all javascript enabled smartphones, it was exclusively beta tested on the most popular models:
  • Blackberry
  • Dell Axiom
  • iPhone
  • Palm 750

    To get more information about this service
    go to GALILEO
    ...select Databases A-Z
    .....select E
    ........scroll to EBSCOhost Mobile Academic - click on the More... link to find out more about this resource.

    I admit- I do not have a 'fancy' phone. I can't test how this works. If you do have a 'fancy' phone- please do share how well you can search with EBSCO on your phone. Or if it has glitches- you can share that too.

    You will need the current password to use GALILEO. You may get that password from your Georgia librarian.

    -kls
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