Best Access Scholar Articles Apps

Access 250M+ research articlesPersonalized AI-curated feedsOpen access article library

Access over 250 million research papers, including open access and preprints, with personalized feeds and curated reading lists. This app simplifies literature searches and helps you stay updated on academic research.

📚 Education

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Academic journals simplified

BrowZine

Browse journals by subjectView table of contentsPersonalize journal bookshelf

Access and read scholarly journals from your institution or via Open Access. Organize your research by browsing subjects, creating a personal bookshelf, and saving articles to your preferred citation managers or cloud storage.

Scientific articles search

Comprehensive scientific article searchAuthor and abstract detailsFull-text availability and publisher redirection

Access and search a vast database of scientific research articles. Discover new studies, view author information, and access full text or publisher links. Features include article sharing, impact factor information, and PDF downloads.

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Zotero

Your research assistant

Collect research from various sourcesOrganize with collections and tagsAnnotate PDFs and webpages

This research tool helps you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share your academic and professional work. Save articles, books, and webpages, add notes and highlights, and generate bibliographies in thousands of styles. Collaborate with others and sync your library across devices.

by Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc.

Read and manage research papersAnnotate PDFs with notes and highlightsOrganize library with custom lists and tags

Manage, read, and discover research literature on your mobile devices. Annotate PDFs, organize your library with custom lists and tags, and receive personalized recommendations for new papers. Syncs seamlessly with desktop and web applications.

skip the academic paywall

Find legal, free scholarly articlesAccess paywalled researchIntegrates with unpaywall.org and core.ac.uk

Easily find legal, free versions of paywalled scientific articles using trusted APIs. Seamlessly connect to university library proxies like EZProxy and OpenAthens. This open-source tool respects your privacy and makes research more accessible.

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PaperShip - Mendeley & Zotero

by shazino

Access Mendeley/Zotero libraryPDF annotation toolsMetadata editing

Access and annotate your Mendeley or Zotero library on your mobile devices. This app offers a powerful PDF reader with extensive annotation tools, metadata editing, and seamless syncing with your desktop library. Share your findings and track article impact.

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by Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC

EndNote

Sync research library across devicesSearch academic databasesAnnotate PDFs

Manage your research from anywhere with this popular tool. Organize, search, and share academic papers and bibliographies seamlessly across devices. Sync your library and annotate PDFs on the go.

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Reference management on the go

Bookends

Search online reference databasesImport metadata and PDFsPDF annotation and markup

Manage your research references and PDFs on your mobile device. Search online databases, import metadata, annotate PDFs, and organize your library. Offers basic functionality for free with optional one-time purchase and yearly subscription for advanced features like cloud sync and unlimited imports.

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Prime: PubMed Journals & Tools

Includes Grapherence® Access

PubMed database accessKeyword, author, journal searchLink to full-text articles

Access up-to-date journal citations and abstracts from the complete PubMed database. Perform powerful searches, link to full-text articles, and utilize exclusive tools for visual exploration of research relationships and personalized discovery.

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Your personal arXiv assistant

alphaXiv

Reference management on the go

This app helps researchers stay updated with the latest AI studies from arXiv. It offers AI-powered summaries, literature reviews, and visual explanations of complex papers. Users can also annotate papers and track their research interests.

Search academic databases (arXiv, Google Scholar, PubMed, etc.)Import reference information and PDFsOrganize references in static and smart groups

This app helps you find, display, and import reference information and PDFs from various academic databases. Organize your references into groups, perform advanced searches, and sync your library across devices. It offers both a one-time purchase for core features and a subscription for cloud syncing.

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Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

by Elsevier Inc.

Download books for offline readingSearch entire libraryCreate notes and highlights

Access and read Elsevier textbooks on your iOS device. Download books for offline study, search your entire library, and add notes and highlights. Sync your progress across devices for a seamless learning experience.

Manage research papers

Search millions of academic papersCollect PDFs with one tapOrganize with folders and labels

Organize and manage your research papers effortlessly. Collect, read, and annotate PDFs from millions of academic journals. Beat paper chaos with a tidy digital library.

Removing Barriers in Science

Search medical research papersDownload PDF articlesSave research papers

Access and download a vast collection of medical research papers. Save or print PDF versions of scientific articles to support your studies or work. This tool aims to make scientific literature readily available.

Highlights: PDF Reader & Notes

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free

Edit Research Documents/Books

Read and browse PDF documentsHighlight, underline, and strikethrough textAdd comments and sticky notes

This app is a fast and lightweight PDF reader designed for research. It allows users to read, highlight, and annotate documents, and then extract this information into organized notes. Advanced features include table data extraction, text recognition, and smart copying of annotations into various formats.

uCentral™ for Institutions

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freemium

Medical References and Tools

Prime PubMed with exclusive journal searchingAccess to over 30 medical referencesFull-text journal articles with local holdings links

This app provides clinicians and trainees with essential medical references and tools at the point of care. It aggregates trusted medical content, including full-text journal articles and quick-reference guides, directly to mobile devices through institutional subscriptions.