Registration Instructions for FSU CoM Mobile Medical Resources

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1 Registration Instructions for FSU CoM Mobile Medical Resources These instructions assume that you do not have subscriptions to any of the following products. Do the following before you start: for Android Devices running the latest Android OS: 4+ Jelly Bean or KitKat STEP 1: If you do not have an LTE cell connection with 4 bars, turn on Wi-Fi on Android phone. STEP 2: Find your CoM Username and password so you can log in to EZProxy. STEP 3: On a computer go to the medical library log in to EZProxy if off campus, and click on Mobile Resources, which is the page with links to all the software registration sites. Please Note: Your device may prompt you to adjust your settings when trying to install 3rd party software. If so, please open "Settings" then "Applications" and then place a checkmark in the box next to "unknown sources". Table of Contents Subscription Resources Epocrates Essentials... 2 PEPID... 3 Dynamed in Skyscape Medical Library... 4 Dynamed in Skyscape OMNIO... 4 ucentral... 4 Natural Medicine Comprehensive Database... 5 Pediatric Care Online... 5 AccessMedicine... 6 Essential Evidence Plus... 6 ACP Smart Medicine... 7 The Medical Letter... 7 Free Resources... 8 Medscape on Android:... 8 AHRQ epss App... 8 FSU College of Medicine Medical Informatics updated August 7, Page 1

2 Epocrates Essentials Epocrates Mobile License: 1 smartphone, 1 tablet with one license. Register and purchase Epocrates Essentials Online: STEP 1: Registration form only works in use Firefox, Chrome or Safari. Go to FSU CoM library website and click on Mobile Resources, select Epocrates Essentials in the table. You must use this link. The FSU CoM ID is embedded in this link. (You will have to sign in to ezproxy.) Once on the Epocrates page, scroll down and fill out the form and select GET IT NOW. You will now be directed to a new Epocrates page. STEP 2: If you already have an Epocrates account, log in. If you DO NOT have an Epocrates account, create one now by selecting Register Now. An account is needed before proceed further. STEP 3: You should now be at the shopping cart, and the price should be discounted 100%, from $159 to a total of $0. Click Check Out. [If your total is not $0 make sure you used EZProxy on the CoM Library website. Do not put in your credit card number. Contact Terri Johnson at terri.johnson@med.fsu.edu for help.] STEP 4:The next screen confirms the order, and requests that you update your address if it has changed since you set up the account. Click on CONFIRM. The next screen will give you instructions on downloading Epocrates to your mobile device. You will also receive an with these instructions. On the phone: Click on Google Play, and search for Epocrates. Download and install Epocrates. You will see the options Register now and Sign in when you run Epocrates the first time. Once you sign in the full version of Epocrates Essentials should install. Make sure you see the icons for Diseases, Labs, and ID Tx Selector to confirm you have the full Essentials and not just the free version. If you still have any questions please Terri Johnson anytime at terri.johnson@med.fsu.edu FSU College of Medicine Medical Informatics updated August 7, Page 2

3 PEPID Pepid Mobile License: 1 mobile device (smartphone OR tablet) Register: STEP 1: Go to FSU CoM library website and click on Mobile Resources, select PEPID. You will get to the PEPID PDA Usage Agreement page. Click on the link. You will be prompted to log in to EZProxy. STEP 2: Once you log in, the PEPID registration will pop up. If you have registered before, make sure to use the same address and password to re-register. Do not forget to select faculty or student and also make sure your platform is checked before submitting. [If you already have a PEPID account and do not remember your password, you will need to go to and click on My Account tab on the top right of the home page and select Forgot User Name or Password. Put in your PEPID registered and you will receive your password in the very shortly.] STEP 3: After you submit, you will see a message that says; PEPID Subscription Sign Up. Your PEPID subscription has been processed. You will receive an e- mail shortly with more information. At this point, you DO NOT have to wait for that to install PEPID. You are finished registering your product and have obtained your license for your mobile device. On your phone: STEP 4: To install PEPID, click on Google Play, and search for PEPID. Click on it and click on install then accept. It will download PEPID and only install the wizard. No PEPID content is installed in this process. PEPID icon will be placed under your apps. STEP 5: Tap the Open button to access the PEPID app. Press Install/Update. Enter your address and PEPID password to continue. STEP 6: Once you log in, you will see options to install PEPID. Select your Suite to begin the download. If you get a message when logging in that says Registration Failure! No products found! that means you do not have Android License for PEPID. You may have selected another platform when registering. You have to call PEPID support at ext 206 and tell them the problem. They will ask for your with which you originally registered. During normal business hours, you can also go to and use Live Chat with Customer Support to resolve the problem. Be sure to tell them you are with the FSU College of Medicine. FSU College of Medicine Medical Informatics updated August 7, Page 3

4 Dynamed in Skyscape Medical Library Register for a Skyscape Account: Click on the Dynamed link on the Mobile Resources page which will take you to Skyscape. Click on My Account, and then Create an Account. Complete the form and record the new username and password. Get a Serial Number: Contact Terri Johnson anytime at terri.johnson@med.fsu.edu, nancy.clark@med.fsu.edu or a regional campus IT support person to request a DynaMed serial number. On the Android: DynaMed Mobile License: up to 5 devices of any platform with one license. Step 1: Go to Google Play. Using the search box at the top, find and Install the free Skyscape Medical Library. Step 2: Open the Skyscape app. It will ask if you want to Create a Free Account or already have one. If you already have a Skyscape account, Sign in. If not, create a new account and fill out the form, creating a new username and password. It will then ask you to install free resources. Once those have come in Step 3: Select Settings at the bottom of the screen by putting your finger on the little hand in the bottom right corner, dragging up and left finding Settings. Then tap Add Resource. Then tap Have a Serial Number. Enter your Dynamed serial number. Select Continue. Assure DynaMed is checked and select Register And Download again. If WiFi is not enabled, Skyscape will ask for confirmation that you want to download over your data connection, select OK. DynaMed will download and is about 60 MB in size. This may take a while. Dynamed in Skyscape OMNIO Mobile License: Up to 5 devices of any platform. Another option is to use Dynamed in the new Skyscape OMNIO app. It has a number of nice tools included like news and featured journal articles, a drug database, interaction checker, calculators and such. You might check out both apps and see which one you like best. ucentral [Includes 5-Minute Clinical Consult, Bates Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, Clinical Evidence, Harriet Lane, Harrison s Manual of Medicine, Johns Hopkins ABX, Diabetes and HIV Guides, MEDLINE Search, and Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics] ucentral Mobile License: 1 smartphone, 1 tablet must have the same operating system. FSU College of Medicine Medical Informatics updated August 7, Page 4

5 Register Online: STEP 1: Go to the FSU CoM library website, Mobile Resources page to ucentral while on campus or after logging in to EZProxy if off campus. STEP 2: Click on Mobile at the top of the screen. New users must REGISTER and create your own username and Password. Write down your new username and password. On your mobile device: STEP 3: Go to Google Play and search for ucentral. Click on INSTALL. Install the software. STEP 4: Run the app. When it asks you for your userid and password, put the one you just created in. It should install all the software you have subscriptions for in Unbound. Look to see if you have all of the resources shown in the screen capture above. Natural Medicine Comprehensive Database NMCD Mobile License: 1 smartphone, 1 tablet with one account. Register: STEP 1: Go to the CoM library website Moble Resources and follow the link to the Natural Medicines Database. You need to be either on campus or logged in to EZProxy. STEP 2: In the top right corner CE ID# box, follow the link to I don t have a CE ID#. Fill out the form and tap continue. Certify you are at FSU. They give you a number. Write down your CE ID# which should be similar to FSU-LastnameInitialxxxx with the last 4 of your social. STEP 3: Log off the site and close the browser when through to allow others to register. On the Phone/Tablet: Now go to Google Play on your device, search for natural medicines, find the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database FREE (not the one that says Consumer) and install. Put in your CE ID#, leaving the password blank. Click Log in and the content should install. Pediatric Care Online Register: PCO Mobile License: 1 smartphone, 1 tablet must have the same operating system. STEP 1: If you have an AAP membership, you will need your AAP ID number. If you are not a member yet, you need to register and get an AAP ID number. We have discovered that the registration form only works in FSU College of Medicine Medical Informatics updated August 7, Page 5

6 Internet Explorer. Follow the link from the CoM library website and click Mobile Resources, select Pediatric Care Online. STEP 2: On the PCO main page click on MOBILE at the top. If you are a member already, put in your AAP ID number and click on REGISTER to re-activate your AAP ID. STEP 3: If you do not have an AAP ID number yet, click on REGISTER without filling any information and select new customer registration. Enter your address and press Go. Select INDIVIDUAL. Fill the form and they will you an AAP ID number. WRITE THIS DOWN! Put in your address and create a password (write it down somewhere). Create a password question and answer. Then click Continue. STEP 4: You will receive an with your AAP ID in it. Save this so that you can get back into the site when you need to renew this product. On the phone: If you already have an account for Pediatric Care Online or after registering simply click on Google Play, and search for Pediatric Care Online (free app). Install and run. It will ask for your userid which is your AAP# and your password. Put those in and log in. It will download all the content. AccessMedicine [Currently includes: Quick Medical Dx & Tx, Fitzpatrick s Color Atlas of Clinical Dermatology, Diagnosaurus, and Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests.] Access Medicine Mobile License: Multiple devices but must authenticate once every 90 days. STEP 1: Go to FSU CoM library website and click on Mobile Resources, select AccessMedicine while on campus or after you log in to EZProxy if off campus. STEP 2: Click the down arrow next to Florida State University in the top right corner. Then Login or Create a Free Personal Account STEP 3: A popup window will appear. Select Don t have a MyAccess account? and fill in the requested information and then select Create Account On the phone: simply click on Google Play, and search for Access Medicine (free app). Install and run. When asked, enter your userid and your password and log in. It will download all the content. Authentication: You must log in to AccessMedicine s website every 90 days with your username and passoword. Essential Evidence Plus Essential Evidence is not an app, but instead, a mobile formatted web site. You will set up a shortcut icon on the desktop/home Screen thru EZProxy. FSU College of Medicine Medical Informatics updated August 7, Page 6

7 On the Phone/tablet: STEP 1: Open your web browser, and navigate to the CoM Medical Library, STEP 2: Tap the EZProxy button and log in to EZProxy with your CoM username and password. STEP 3: Back on the Library page, tap on the MedResources button and pick Essential Evidence Plus. It should recognize that you are accessing the web page on a mobile device and give you the mobile formatted version. STEP 4: Tap the on the bottom of your screen and select Add to Home Screen. This method varies with the different models of Android phone. STEP 5: Change the Essential Evid. To EE+. Move the new icon and put it with the rest of your medical apps icons. Once you have logged into EZProxy the first time you use it, your smartphone/device should save your CoM username and password so that you will just have to tap Log in. Also, if any resource is open in the browser in EZProxy, you will not be prompted to sign in. ACP Smart Medicine ACP Medicine is not an app, but a mobile formatted web page. You will set up a shortcut icon on the home screen through EZProxy. On the Phone/Tablet: STEP 1: Open your browser, and navigate to the CoM Medical Library, STEP 2: Tap the EZProxy button and log in to EZProxy with your CoM username and password. STEP 3: Back on the Library page, tap on the MedResources button and pick ACP Smart Medicine. It should recognize that you are accessing the web page on a mobile device and give you the mobile formatted version. STEP 4: Tap the on the bottom of your screen and select Add to Home Screen. This method varies with the different models of Android phone. Move the new icon and put it with the rest of your medical apps icons. Once you have logged in to EZProxy the first time you use it, your smartphone/device should save your CoM username and password so that you will just have to tap Log in. Also, if any resource is open in the browser in EZProxy, you will not be prompted to sign in. Other mobile formatted Medical Reference subscription sites that can be accessed on a smartphone or ipad in the same manner include: Access Medicine, Pediatric Care Online and Pubmed. The Medical Letter This lets you search the journals for articles on a topic like Drugs for XXX or a specific drug. The articles are provided in PDF. So it isn t elegant, and likely more useful on an ipad where you could easily read the article. Register Online: FSU College of Medicine Medical Informatics updated August 7, Page 7

8 STEP 1: Follow the link to The Medical Letter from the Library Mobile Resources site. STEP 2: Click on Mobile App, on the left side of the screen. Fill out the form, using the CoM address (1115 W. Call Street, Tallahassee, 32306), your and create a password WITHOUT any crazy characters (letters and numbers only). On the device: go to the Google Play, search, find and install The Medical Letter. Run it and put in your CoM and the new password you created. Medscape on Android: Free Resources Register: Go to and register. Medscape is a free resource by WebMD so it will not cost you anything. On the phone: Once you register, on your Android device, click on Goggle Play, and search for Medscape and Install. Once it is installed, run the application. You will see a log in screen. Click on I have an account and log in with your username and password. Once you log in it will download the actual application with the content menu which allows you to access information and content through internet. If you want to use Medscape without internet connection there will be an option for you at the last STEP of installation asking you if you want to install all the content to your phone so you do not need internet connection in the future to use Medscape. You can install or skip this step. It is up to you. AHRQ epss App No registration necessary. On the phone: Go to Google Play and search for AHRQ. Install the AHRQ epss app. FSU College of Medicine Medical Informatics updated August 7, Page 8