What is BrowZine, anyway?

BrowZine unites articles from databases into complete journals, then arranges them by subject on a library-branded newsstand. The result is a revolutionary new way to browse, read and monitor scholarly journals on various electronic devices.

The Dal Libraries have access to BrowZine on a trial basis until Nov. 30 (this has recently been extended from Sept. 30).

To access the trial from an  iPad (works best on iPad 2 or later)

•           From an iPad, download BrowZine from the App Store and install it.

•           When you open BrowZine for the first time, you will see a list of schools, select Dalhousie, then enter your Dal ID and password.

•           Select the subject areas and start browsing

BrowZine is also available for Android users.  It can be downloaded on a Google Nexus, Samsung Galaxy or Kindle Fire HD tablet (Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean OS recommended) from the Google Play or Amazon/Kindle stores.  Same approach as listed above for access on those devices.

If you have previously downloaded BrowZine and have been using their Open Access library, you will first need to log out of that library.  To do so, open BrowZine and tap the Settings button at the bottom; in the Settings page, tap the Logout button in the upper right.  The list of libraries will appear, please follow the above steps.

Unfortunately, not all e-journals Dalhousie has access to are available via BrowZine. This is a list of supported publishers.

BrowZine will be adding JSTOR content later this month, and on October 1 EBSCO, ProQuest, and OVID content will be available as well. We welcome your feedback about this product, please comment below.