Mobile Access to Library Resources: Reading

Essential app for downloading library ebooks. Read EPUB and PDF ebooks and highlight, bookmark, annotate, look up a definition and share excerpts via email, Facebook and Twitter. iOS or Android

Access and read your Amazon Kindle books even if you don't have a Kindle. Automatically synchronizes your last page read between devices. Delete a book when you're done and Amazone keeps your copy online for later retrieval. Adjust the text size, add bookmarks, and more. iOS or Android

Read content from Facebook, Google Reader, Twitter, and more in a magazine-style layout. View everyday content in an alternative way that emphasizes linked content, videos, and photos. Get interested in content that you might typically skip when browsing social media.
iOS or Android

Robust PDF reader wtih advanced reading, annotating, markup and highlighting capabilities, excellent file manager, text file reader and editor, audio/video player, Safari-life viewer for MS Office and iWorks files. Syncs with Google Docs, MobileMe, Dropbox and more. For iOS only. $4.99

Includes functions such as annotating, text search, highlighting, online synchronization and the ability to fill out form fields. iOS or Android

Access hundreds of academic ebooks on a variety of subjects including nursing, technology, history and agriculture. Create a personal ebrary account before installing the app. To download ebooks, you must have an Adobe ID. Free. iOS or Android

This social-media app allows readers to rate books, write reviews, create lists, download free ebooks and share with friends. Add books by scanning barcodes with your mobile-device camera. Free. iOS or Android.

Keep tabs on national headlines, local news and events around campus. Includes newspapers such as USA Today and The Pointer. iOS or Android

Free daily news Website for people interested in higher education. Original reporting of higher education news, opinion from college and university thought leaders, compelling blogs, career content and thousands of job listings. Daily update keeps you abreast of what's new. iOS or Android