You can also save details of useful articles using the ‘Add to my articles’ option.īoth journals and articles can be put into topic groupings of your own choice. For a quick intro on using the bookshelf to keep up-to-date watch this short video on staying current with Browzine. This shows the number of unread articles in that journal, helping you to keep track of the ones you’ve reviewed. Once a journal is added to your bookshelf you’ll see notifications next to each title. Simply sign up for an account if you haven’t already got one. Just click on ‘Add to my bookshelf’ under the journal title. When viewing journals on BrowZine you can create a virtual bookshelf of your favourite titles. Clicking on a specific article will take you to the full-text on the publisher’s website, which you can then print or save. The example below shows browsing Philosophy and Religion for Ethics/Bioethics related titles.Ĭlick on a title to see the contents of the latest issue, and to access earlier volumes. Alternatively, search for a subject, or search for a specific journal by title or ISSN. You can browse for your subject to identify useful titles. You can also use it to create your own collection of your favourite titles, and be notified when the latest issues become available. Please contact Rebecca Tatterson ( with any questions or feedback you have regarding BrowZine.We provide you with access to thousands of journals, but how do you find out what’s available? You can search the Library catalogue, Enterprise, but if you’re just after journals, BrowZine is a good starting point. Who can I contact at ECU Libraries to ask questions or give feedback?
Additionally, the makers of BrowZine, Third Iron, have a support website where you can get more information about how to use BrowZine or get technical support. You can view an introductory video about BrowZine on Vimeo. Where can I get more information about BrowZine?
Additional publishers are being added every month, so check the full list of currently supported publishers frequently. Supported publishers include Elsevier, Wiley-Blackwell, Springer, Taylor & Francis, SAGE, Cambridge, Oxford, American Chemical Society, ACM, BioMed Central, PLoS, Project Muse, Mary Ann Liebert, and many more. Which publishers are supported by BrowZine?
If you create a free account, you can select journals to appear on your personal shelves for easy access. This will allow you to browse through and read the full-text of a large portion of ECU Libraries’ e-journals. In order to setup access to BrowZine on your desktop or laptop, visit the BrowZine webpage for ECU.
In order to setup access to BrowZine on your Android tablet, download BrowZine from your tablet's app store. Select East Carolina University as your library on the “Settings” page, and then enter in your PirateID and password. In order to setup access to BrowZine on your iPhone or iPad, you simply need to download the BrowZine app from the Apple Store, select East Carolina University as your library on the “Settings” page, and then enter in your PirateID and password. Easily save to Refworks, Zotero, Dropbox, or Mendeley.īrowZine is available for the iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, and Android tablets (such as Google Nexus or Amazon Kindle Fire) running Android 4.0 or higher, as well as on desktops through a web browser.Be alerted when new issues of a journal are available.Create a personal bookshelf of favorite journals.Read scholarly journals in a format that is optimized for tablets.Note: BrowZine will no longer be supported at ECU after August 2020.īrowZine is a mobile app for tablets and smart phones, as well as for desktops and laptops, that allows you to access and browse e-journals from different publishers in one simple interface.