This document provides an overview of how mobile devices can be used for effective research. It discusses how digital tools on mobile devices allow users to curate, aggregate, highlight, bookmark, and annotate information. Specific mobile apps that are recommended for research include Google Drive, Evernote, Diigo, LiveBinders, PearlTrees, Flipboard, Scoop.It, and Zite. The document also discusses using augmented reality apps like Wikitude and History Pin for location-based research and QR codes to explore difficult concepts.