For the MIT workshop: Apps for Academics, taught by Remlee Green and Nicole Hennig. Companion web site: http://libguides.mit.edu/apps

1. Apps for
Academics
iPhone/iPad apps & mobile web sites
for your academic life

2. MIT IAP Workshop
Jan. 19, 2012 11am - 12:15 pm
Nicole Hennig Remlee Green
hennig@mit.edu remlee@mit.edu

3. libguides.mit.edu/apps

4. Be productive, manage files & passwords

5. free
iOS & Android

6. Dropbox

7. Dropbox

8. Dropbox works with many apps

9. ToDo
$4.99
iOS

10. GTasks
free
or $4.99
premium
Android
sync with Google Tasks

11. 1Password
$9.99
iOS & Android

12. 1Password

13. LogMeIn
$29.99
iOS & Android

14. Read PDFs, Ebooks, RSS feeds
annotate, cite, & share

15. Instapaper
$4.99
(free demo available)
iOS

16. Instapaper

17. Instapaper

18. Instapaper

19. Instafetch
free
or $4.99 Pro
Android

20. InstaFetch Amazon app store
free
or $4.99 Pro

21. GoodReader
$2.99
iOS

22. GoodReader

23. GoodReader

24. Kindle
free
iOS & Android

25. Kindle

26. Kindle

27. Kindle

28. http://libguides.mit.edu/ereadingfaq

29. Papers
$14.99
iOS (& Mac)

30. Papers

31. http://libguides.mit.edu/references

32. Reeder
$2.99, iphone
$4.99, ipad
iOS

33. Feedly
free, universal
iOS & Android

34. Flipboard
free
iOS

35. Flipboard

36. Pulse
free
iOS & Android

37. Pulse
free
iOS & Android

38. Conduct library research

39. Wolfram Alpha
$1.99
iOS & Android

40. PubGet
free
iOS iPad
or mobile site

41. ACS
Mobile
free
iOS & Android

42. ACS
Mobile

43. EBSCOhost
free
iOS iPhone
or mobile site

44. Take notes:
write, draw, speak, image capture

45. Awesome Note
$3.99, iPhone
$4.99, iPad
free, lite version available

46. Awesome Note

47. Awesome
Note

48. GNotes
free
Android
sync with Gmail

49. Penultimate
$.99
iPad

50. Penultimate

51. Penultimate

52. Handwriting
free
iPhone

53. PenSupremacy
$1.49
Android

54. Evernote
free
iOS & Android

55. Evernote

56. Dragon Dictation
free
iOS

57. Flex T9
$4.99
Android

58. JotNot
Scanner
Pro
$1.99

59. JotNot Scanner

60. Scan2PDF
Mobile Lite
free
Android

61. Write at length

62. Google Docs
mobile web
free
iOS & Android
app
available for
Android

63. Docs to Go
$9.99
iOS &
Android

64. Nebulous Notes (for Dropbox)
$3.99
iOS

65. Nebulous Notes

66. Epistle
free
Android

67. Accessories a case that lets you prop the iPad up at an angle
Apple’s case
Apple bluetooth keyboard
a protective case that’s easy to hold
M-Edge Trip Jacket

68. The $0.69 iPad stand
(business card holder)

69. Stylus
Dagi stylus, available on Ebay
approx. $20
Dagi vs. Pogo stylus

70. Stylus
Bamboo, $30
Alupen, $20

71. Stylus
Dagi, $25

72. Give & view presentations,
attend webinars

73. Keynote
$9.99
iOS

74. Keynote Remote
$.99
iOS

75. WebEx
free
iOS & Android

76. WebEx

77. Adobe Connect
free
iOS & Android

78. Adobe Connect

79. Lynda.com training
Free access for MIT users.
free
iOS & mobile web
lynda.mit.edu

80. Lynda.com training
Free access for MIT users.
free

81. iPad version

82. Web browser that converts Flash video to HTML5
on the fly.
Skyfire
web
browser
$2.99, iPhone
$4.99, iPad

83. SyncPad
$9.99
free version
available
for receiving only

84. SyncPad
Live demo
visit this URL
http://mysyncpad.com/apps
(make up your room name)

85. SyncSpace
free
Android

86. MIT-specific

87. MIT Mobile
free
iOS & Android app
& mobile web

88. MIT Mobile

90. MIT OpenCourseware LectureHall
free
iOS

91. Technology Review
free
iOS & Android

92. Listen to music

93. Naxos Music Library
free
MIT Libraries
paid subscription
iOS & Android

94. Pandora
free
iOS & Android

95. Pandora

96. TuneIn Radio
$.99
iOS & Android

97. TuneIn Radio

98. Resources
libguides.mit.edu/apps

99. Books

100. Contact us!
Nicole Hennig Remlee Green
hennig@mit.edu remlee@mit.edu
Twitter @nic221 Twitter @mitlibraries