The following resources provided by your Library are accessible from a handheld computer or PDA. They have been tested on a Pocket PC (iPAQ 4700).
To access these resources with your handheld device you will need to connect to the Curtin wireless network. Check the information page at : http://wireless.curtin.edu.au for instruction on how to do this.
General Resources
Handheld Friendly Databases
Mobile websites available through AvantGo
Software for handheld computers
Handheld Computers @ your library - HEALTH SCIENCES
Library Catalogue
InfoTrekk - Some horizontal scrolling required.
Google Mobile
Google Scholar
Theoretically, any database can be searched using a PDA, if you have a wireless connection. However some databases are much easier to search and have been set up so that on a small screen, they require no, or very little horizontal scrolling. Some databases can't be searched due to incompatibilities which arise from using a reduced version of Internet Explorer.
The following are known to be PDA friendly, check the A-Z list of databases for a complete list of databases.
Agricola - Free version.
AustLII - Searching quite good, however downloads don't open well on a PDA.
CIRRIE: Center for international Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange
CSA Databases - includes Agricola, ASFA, Corrosion Abstracts, Design and Applied Arts Index, LISA, LLBA.
Current Contents Connect - Find It links won't work.
Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems Online
Highwire Press - Individual journals on Highwire offer TOC and abstracts for PDA, both Palm and PPC. You will need to register on Highwire and also download the software to access this feature.
Joint Serials Catalogue of Health Libraries in WA
Journal Citation Reports (JCR) on the web
NIOSHTIC: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Database
ProQuest Databases - use the "Text Only" interface for best results. ProQuest databases include ABI/Inform Global, Academic Research Library, Health and Medical Complete.
PubMed or try the text version of PubMed.
PubMed also has two products specifically for PDA's - PubMed for Handhelds which also offers the "Systematic Reviews subset" as well as searching, and PubMed on Tap, which is a product currently being evaluated and available for Palm and Pocket PC. Both products are free to use. There is a separate PubMed URL to access for mobile phones with WAP browsers.
VOCED: Vocational Education and Training Database
AvantGo is a free service that provides mobile websites to PDA's and other handheld devices. Access is a combination of synching with your PC or wireless.
Below is a selection of mobile websites or "channels" available via AvantGo. You can also use AvantGo as an RSS reader. You will need to have AvantGo installed on your PDA before you can access these items. There is more information about installing software and accessing the channels on the AvantGo web site.
BioMedCentral.com BMC Research - Latest biology research articles.
Business Week Online Handheld Edition - international news and market updates.
Classic Books - novels in the U.S. public domain.
FindLaw Australia - Australian legal news.
Forbes.com - news on business, technology and investing.
HubbleSite Mini - pictures and discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope.
News from The Scientist on BioMed Central - The latest biological and medical news from The Scientist, in association with BioMed Central.
PCWorld.com - Industry and product news from PC World.
PsycPort.com - Psychology news produced by the American Psychological Association.
Quality Continuum Mobile Edition - news items and links geared towards home healthcare professionals.
Science bulletins from the American Museum of Natural History - news about the earth and the universe.
Wiley InterScience Mobile Edition - Tables of Contents and Abstracts from select Wiley scientific and medical journals.
Adobe Acrobat Reader - Available for Pocket PC and Palm OS.
Top ten PDA freeware resources
RSS Readers for Pocket PC - Top 10 Freeware/Shareware Readers.
RSS Readers for Palm - Top 9 Freeware/Shareware Readers.
