Reading scientific journal articles can be a tedious task. Even if you’re reading the science section of BuzzFeed, it’s not easy to find the article you want while sitting in a dentists office waiting room, or lying in bed with a bug bite on your thigh and a cold-ridden spouse who refuses to sleep on the couch.
Fret no more! We’ve compiled some of our favorite apps for finding and reading journal articles wherever you are! They’re all free and have been vetted by our team of experts (we read them all about 2 weeks ago).
Table of Contents
Best Apps For Reading Journal Articles
List of the best apps
Mendeley
Notability
Evernote
Instapaper
Ask for Papers
Academic Writing in English
EasyBib
NoteLedge
Writer
[CHANNEL] TED Talks
Khan Academy
1.Mendeley
FREE DOWNLOAD
Mendeley is free PDF reader specially designed for researchers and students. You can make your own searchable library, read documents, write notes and collaborate with other people in private groups.
Mendeley
Mendeley
Free Download
Website:
http://www.mendeley.com/download-mendeley-desktop/
Age rating:
4+
Category:
Productivity,Education
Publisher:
Elsevier Inc.
Size:
98.07 MB
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Gilberto Marín
by Gilberto Marín
reviewed on May 9, 2019
This seems to be a great resource for reading and managing research papers. The app allows users to keep track of sources and save notes.
2.Notability
PAID: $9.99 WITH IN-APP PURCHASES
Notability is a premium app for iOS devices in which you can take notes and annotate PDFs all in a simple and clean interface that works both on mobile and desktop. Indicated for students, teachers, and business people.
Notability
Notability
Free Download
Website:
http://www.gingerlabs.com
Age rating:
4+
Category:
Productivity,Education
Publisher:
Ginger Labs, Inc.
Size:
131.39 MB
Genre:
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Tiffany Wan
by Tiffany Wan
reviewed on March 14, 2019
Notability is an app that was recommended to me by a friend. I tried it out for a bit thinking that it would help me with my research papers but honestly I did not like the layout that much.
3.Evernote
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Evernote is an app that allows users to create all kinds of notes and keep all their ideas organized and collected in the same spot. The app also offers a lot of tools to share ideas and even create agendas for their teammates.
Evernote
Evernote
Free Download
Website:
https://evernote.grsm.io/ebcc-SoftonicSolutions
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Jonathan Stephens
by Jonathan Stephens
reviewed on March 14, 2019
Evernote is a good complementary solution for research papers, as it allows some robust notetaking capabilities, but it is not very useful for research or word processing.
4.Instapaper
FREE DOWNLOAD
Instapaper is a read-it-later service that helps you save articles to read on your preferred device in a much friendlier, beautiful format. It supports Web, iOS, Android, Kindle.
Instapaper
Instapaper
Free Download
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Kathleen Jordan
by Kathleen Jordan
reviewed on March 14, 2019
Instapaper is the perfect solution for when I’m on the train, during my commute. I simply save the news articles I want to read and don’t have to worry about using the unsafe wifi. Instapaper let’s me organize my articles and even provides a dictiona More
5.Ask for Papers
WITH IN-APP PURCHASES
Ask for Papers is the largest database of essays, term papers, research papers and theses. With this app you will have unlimited access to them. It includes over 100 different subjects and lets you save your favorites papers to read them later.
Ask for Papers
Ask for Papers
Free Download
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by Evelyn Hudson
reviewed on March 14, 2019
I like this app, very user friendly. I needed this to finish my class papers and found a large variety of topics that helped me find what I needed. I recommend this app as a very useful database. It worked well for me.
6.Academic Writing in English
FREE DOWNLOAD
Academic Writing in English is a complete course that will teach you how to compose essays, experimental reports, dissertations and academic articles. The app features interactive exercises, checklists, and a glossary.
Academic Writing in English
Academic Writing in English
Free Download
Website:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usage/apps/awe
Age rating:
Unrated
Category:
Education
Publisher:
UCL Business PLC
Size:
1.89 MB
Genre:
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Crystal Gutierrez
by Crystal Gutierrez
reviewed on March 14, 2019
Useful for building on your English skills. Interface could be a bit cleaner, but overall it’s a good little app to help with your writing and grammar.
7.EasyBib
FREE DOWNLOAD
EasyBib is a free app that let you create citations for your bibliography in a very fast manner! All the citation generated are simply perfect because they’re revised by teachers and librarians.
EasyBib
EasyBib
Free Download
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by Christian Reyes
reviewed on March 14, 2019
I have to say this app is solid but still needs a few tweaks to make it fantastic! The sharing options are one area in particular I would love to see improvements on, and if that happened, then this would be a simply great app!!
8.NoteLedge
FREE DOWNLOAD
NoteLedge is a notepad for iOs, Android, Windows and Mac that allows you to write and organize your notes, save pictures, record audios and videos, and much more, in just one place.
NoteLedge
NoteLedge
Free Download
Website:
https://www.kdanmobile.com/en/noteledge
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Scott Medina
by Scott Medina
reviewed on March 14, 2019
I love this product. It helps me organize all my work related items. I can easily search for past notes and information. Before I had this product I was very unorganized
9.Writer
FREE DOWNLOAD
Writer is a simple application to take notes without distractions on your smartphone or tablet. Its basic interface allows you to write your ideas, organize them and know useful statistics about your work.
Writer
Writer
Free Download
Website:
http://jamesmcminn.com
Age rating:
Everyone
Category:
Productivity
Publisher:
James McMinn
Size:
98.30 kB
Genre:
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Mick Fang
by Mick Fang
reviewed on March 14, 2019
I needed something to help with writing research papers and this helps a lot. It’s not research paper specific but that’s quite alright.
10.[CHANNEL] TED Talks
FREE DOWNLOAD
TED Talks Youtube Channel has +90.000 recorded speeches that will inspire you, cheer you up, motivate you or just help you to discover how flexible and powerful is humankind.
[CHANNEL] TED Talks
[CHANNEL] TED Talks
Free Download
Website:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug
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Luz María Lugo
by Luz María Lugo
reviewed on March 14, 2019
Coming up with topics for research papers can be tough. There’s a lot of information out there, but sorting through it is a chore. Ted Talks are very interesting and engaging, and while they don’t always provide a lot of facts to back up arguments, t More
11.Khan Academy
FREE DOWNLOAD
Khan Academy is an educational organization founded by Salman Khan. It offers learning resources available on the web and the mobile app. It features an interactive classroom blackboard teaching style with short quizzes and questions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy
Free Download
Website:
https://www.khanacademy.org/
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Marilyn Hunter
by Marilyn Hunter
reviewed on March 14, 2019
One of the best resources available to prepare yourself for tests or aide in research papers. I used this free site to get recommendations and feedback while working on a research paper that I only had a short time to complete. There are many differe More
best app for reading articles android
For the productivity addicts among us, there’s nothing more frustrating than finding yourself caught on a stalled subway or idling in rush hour traffic on your way to or from work, sans reading material.
There’s something about reading in the pre-desk hours that gets you in the right headspace for the day ahead, no matter if it’s a novel, memoir, or blog post you’re digging into. Not only that, using your travel time to read is an awesome way to burn through that Goodreads queue. I read more than 100 books last year mostly by making use of idle travel time.
As far as tools of the trade are concerned, of course you know there’s Kindle; but if you want to try out a new app for your reading material, the options below have a lot to offer. Go ahead and judge these e-reading apps by their covers; they won’t disappoint.
- Marvin
iOS
This e-reading app is said by digital publishing authority Shelfless.org to have “obliterated the competition.” Not only does Marvin boast a pleasingly clean and modern design, plus easy-to-use annotation and highlight tools in a range of colors and fonts, it also helps you learn and discover more about whatever you’re reading. Ever wished you could go back and see when a character in a novel was first introduced? Or what about get a quick summary for a book you read a few years back and can only dimly recall? You’re now in luck. Marvin also integrates with a plethora of other web services—DropBox, IMDb, Google Maps, Evernote, Tweetbot, Wikipedia—so you can get the ultimate bang for your book buck.
- Rooster
iOS
Talk about a reading app tailor-made for your commute. For $4.99 a month, Rooster delivers short, satisfying book installments that take an average of 15 minutes to read but build into two book-length works a month, one contemporary, and one classic. The hand-picked works, selected by Rooster’s team of bibliophiles, are readable right in the lovely Rooster app. You can adjust the frequency and schedule of your installments for maximal accessibility.
- Next Issue
iOS, Android, Windows
If you’re a major magazine junkie like I am, check out Next Issue, a joint venture formed by six top publishers—Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp., Rogers Communications, and Time Inc.—to offer tricked-out digital magazine subscriptions in one convenient monthly package. Get access to each of these publishers’ entire catalogue of magazines (yup, even back issues) for $9.99 per month, or $14.99 per month for the same plus access to weeklies like The New Yorker, People, Time and more.
- Librify
iPad only
If you like your e-reading with a side of socializing, you’ll like digital book club app Librify. For $6.99 per month, you get one book (to keep) from Librify’s hand picked Monthly Membership List of 100 bestsellers, book club favorites, and emerging authors, plus discounts on the full catalogue of one million titles. Best of all? When you invite friends to read a book along with you, you can see their highlights, reading progress, and comments right in the app.
- Pocket
iOS, Android, Kindle, Desktop
This is one of those that you probably already know about, but if you don’t, I’m about to change your life. Where would I be without Pocket? Waist-deep in my to-read queue, that’s where. This amazing (free) app lets you save articles from any site to read later, online or offline (i.e., underground during your daily back-and-forth to work). Whenever you come across an interesting article you don’t have time to read that minute, click Pocket’s browser extension or head straight to getpocket.com or the Pocket app to add it to your list. Et voilà!
- Oyster
iOS, Android, Kindle, desktop
About a year ago, I remember thinking to myself, “Why doesn’t someone invent a Netflix for books?” Happily, we now live in a world where such a wonder exists. Oyster charges you just $9.95 per month to “stream” unlimited books, from New York Times bestsellers to kid lit. You can pre-browse Oyster’s selection of 500,000 titles if you want to ensure your favorites are featured before you buy.
- Scribd
iOS, Android
Oyster competitor Scribd operates under the same principle—unlimited digital reading for a flat monthly rate. Scribd costs $8.99 per month and offers the same size library as Oyster (500,000). Your preference between the two apps will depend on publishers whose works you tend to most enjoy; for example, Oyster has books from McSweeney’s, Rodale, and Simon and Schuster, while Scribd offers Lonely Planet guides and reference books from Wiley.
- Entitle
iOS, Android, Kindle, Desktop
If you’d rather own than rent, this app lets you choose any two books from a popular library of 200,000 for a total of $9.99 per month. Once you download an e-book, you can read it in the native Entitle app, on your computer, your Nook, Kobo, Sony Reader, and more. If you use the Entitle app itself, you’ll enjoy the optional night mode, customizable font, adjustable text size, and other bookworm-friendly features.
- Audible
iOS, Android, Windows, Kindle, Desktop
Not for nothing did Amazon purchase audiobook treasure trove Audible back in 2008. With the free app, you can listen to any of a selection of 150,000+ titles on-the-go, making your commute race by in record time. For $14.95 per month, you get one free audiobook and 30% off others. Worried you’ll find the narrator’s voice annoying or have trouble getting into that doorstop of a novel? You can exchange any book you’re not into at any time, free of charge.
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