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EBSCO mobile app user guide

Now you can make progress on your research anytime and anywhere with EBSCO mobile app! This app is designed to provide the library users with an easy way to access trusted library e-resources.

 

App Installation

  1. Once installed, open the app and tap Get Started to log in.

  2. In the search box, type Sunway University to find the institution name.

  3. Select SUNWAY UNIVERSITY SDN BHD from the list and tap Next.

  4. Log in using your library ID and password.
    ID: Staff/Student ID
    Password: 1234 (by default)


To do a search on EBSCO Mobile App

  1. Tap  in the menu at the bottom of the screen to access the search screen.

  2. Enter your search terms in the Search Box. As you type, the app suggests search terms that you can tap to quickly run a search. Tap a filter (Peer Reviewed, Full Text, and Date Range) to apply it to your search. Then tap Search.

  3. Once the results are displayed, tap an article title to view the details or read the full text.


To read articles on EBSCO Mobile App

  1. On the article screen, you can scroll down to read the abstract and view the article details.
  2. To begin reading, tap Read now and select the preferred format.
  3. To share the articles, tap the Share icon and select the preferred method to share the article.

 

Note:

  1. The Read now option will not appear when full text for the article is not available.


To Like articles on EBSCO Mobile App

  1. From an article page, tap Like icon. If you wish to remove the article from your Liked articles, simply tap the icon again.

  2. Tap Likes icon at the bottom of the screen to view your Liked/Saved articles and tap article title to read it.

 

Note:

  1. Your Liked articles are saved until your log in expires or you log off the app. Once you are no longer logged in, Liked articles are removed.
  2. You also may create a personal account and use this account to sign in to the app or on your desktop computer. Your Liked articles will save to your personal My EBSCOhost folder and are available from anywhere you login into EBSCOhost.

 

Reference
EBSCO Industries 2020, EBSCO Mobile App – quick start guide, EBSCO Connect, viewed 14 July 2020, <https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/EBSCO-App-Quick-Start-Guide?language=en_US#sharing>.