Going mobile: free and easy.

Med Ref Serv Q

Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, Georgia, USA.

Published: May 2011

After almost two decades, mobile technologies are now such a part of the fabric of the hospital environment that hospital libraries must take this opportunity to continue to positively impact health outcomes by providing health professionals with valuable information and services via personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smartphones. This article provides background information on mobile technology use and handheld devices. It describes how hospital librarians, regardless of staff, budget, or access to technology, can position the hospital library to connect health professionals to clinically relevant mobile resources and library services. Suggestions for the promotion of mobile resources are included, as well as tips for keeping current. A significant amount of free content is identified.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2011.540214DOI Listing

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