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Go mobile with the MIT Libraries
Many of the services featured on the MIT Libraries’ web site are available from a mobile phone on the MIT Mobile Web. To get to the MIT Libraries’ mobile site, visit http://m.mit.edu from your mobile...
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Tunes on the run: Naxos Music Library for iPhone
The Naxos Music Library, already loved by many of you, just got better… If you have an iPhone, you can take Naxos with you as an app! Set up a playlist of your favorite pieces on Naxos and listen to...
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iPhone app: Scan barcodes & request books with pic2shop
Have you ever been in a bookstore and wondered if you could avoid buying a book by checking it out at the library? Book prices can be pretty steep, and borrowing books from the library is a great way...
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Make iPhone article access easier with a bookmarklet
If you’ve ever tried to browse articles on an iPhone, you’ve probably gotten stopped with an error message about insufficient permissions. There’s an easy way around that! If the content is available...
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Borrow an iPad from the Lewis Music Library
Want to check out an iPad for a few hours? The Lewis Music Library has purchased an iPad for circulation to MIT faculty, students and staff. It contains over 85 music apps along with an iTunes library...
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Read ACS Publications on iPhone & iPod Touch
The American Chemical Society has released an app for iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad users. ACS Mobile provides readers with a live stream of peer-reviewed research content published in ACS journals and...
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Play SCVNGR in the MIT Libraries, and ice cream is on us!
What’s SCVNGR? It’s a fun little scavenger hunt using an app called SCVNGR. If you have an iPhone or Android, play the MIT Libraries trek with us! How do I play? Download SCVNGR on an iPhone or...
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New guide on library betas, widgets, & mobile sites
The MIT Libraries are constantly experimenting with new technologies and services to help make access to information easier. You may already know about our betas program, where we experiment with new...
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Apps4Academics class, Monday, 2/28 at 12
Do you have an iPhone, iPad, or Touch? Or are you just interested in learning more about apps that could help with classes or research projects? Apps4Academics: iPhone/iPad apps & mobile web sites...
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Access scientific information on the go with SciFinder Mobile!
SciFinder Mobile is now available to those registered to use the web version of SciFinder at MIT. Accessing SciFinder Mobile is easy. Using the web browser on your smartphone Visit...
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Go mobile with us!
If you’re a member of the MIT community and you have a smart phone, chances are good that you’ve visited the MIT Mobile Web already. (Anyone else love the shuttle schedule?!) Good news – we’ve just...
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Mobile music: QR codes in Music Library
Posters scattered throughout Lewis Music Library direct users to listen to streaming music on their mobile devices by scanning QR codes. Each poster highlights a different genre from Alexander Street...
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Follow us on Foursquare!
If you have a smart phone and use the Foursquare app, follow the MIT Libraries! Foursquare is an app that allows you to check in at various locations and read tips and reviews from other users about...
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Request & renew on the run – now for Android & iPhone!
Have a smartphone? Many popular library services are available on the run through MIT Mobile! Download the Android or iPhone app, or visit the MIT Mobile web site from your smartphone. Then tap the...
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Learn a language with Byki Mobile. ¿Entiendes?
Want to brush up on your language skills or learn a new language? Use all that time you spend waiting for the T, and learn a new language with Byki Mobile! Learn over 70 languages, including English,...
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Survey snapshot: Library research using mobile devices
We asked how the MIT community uses mobile devices to access library resources and this is what we discovered…. …many MIT users want to use library resources on their smart phones and mobile devices....
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