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Installation Information and Access Codes for Mobile Devices

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Access Medicine Database

The Access app is available to SMU students, staff and faculty. To activate and for continued access to the app, the user must have an active My Access account and sign in every 90 days through your institution, either on-site or through a VPN.

Sign up for a My Access account today by logging into your Access Medicine subscription and clicking on your institution name in the upper right hand corner. To download the app, please visit the App Store or Google Play and search for Access - by McGraw Hill

American Heart Association (AHA) eBooks

Access the AHA eBook collection on your device.

Download the AHA eBook reader app.

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Create an EBSCO account on the SMU databases before using the app. Use your EBSCO account information to login to the app. 

Apps available for:

  • iPhone
  • Android

EBSCO Mobile App Tutorial

Downloading and Reading Ebooks on the EBSCO Mobile App

EBSCO Audiobooks App

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Lexidrug [UpToDate] Products (Lexi Drugs & Interactions)  

Click here to access the code for the Lexidrug App. (new for 2024)

Alternately, you can access the Lexidrug app code via MySMU. 

You are required to use your SMU email when registering for the app. If you used a different email previously, go to Lexidrug Accounts to change your email.

Quick Reference Guide

Lexicomp Technical Support

  • Live Call, Live Chat, and E-mail Support hours: Mon - Fri, 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM EST, Sat & Sun 5:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST
  • E-mail a Question to support@lexi.com (use your SMU email) or call (866) 397-3433, option 2.
  • www.wolterskluwercdi.com/support

    UpToDate App 

    In order to use UpToDate or get the UpToDate app, you will need to register. 

There are two ways to register:

  • Register from a desktop computer on the SMU campus,
  • Use remote access via MySMU. Click on MySMU and login with your SMU credentials. Go to Library and Research, find the UpToDate app.

When registering for an UpToDate account from off campus, go to MySMU. Look for the Student Lab W10 app. (see image below). Once you are logged into the Student Lab W10 app, locate the SMU Library, select Databases, select UpToDate. 

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The Medical Letter

  • Using a computer that is connected to the University network, go to The Medical Letter homepage, click on “Mobile Apps” in left sidebar.
  • Complete form (and remember your password!)
  • Click “Request Mobile App Login”
  • On your mobile device, Go to the app store
  • Search for ‘the medical letter‘, click install
  • To login, enter your email address and the password you just created

Apps available for:

  • iOS  
  • Android

UpToDate App 

To use UpToDate on your mobile device, you will need to register or create a personal UpToDate account. 

There are two ways to register:

  1. Register from a desktop computer on the SMU campus
  2. Access from the SMU Library Website, MySMU, or A-Z Databases page. You will be prompted to login with your SMU credentials. 

Once you register or create a personal account, you will be able to download the app and login using your personal UpToDate login and password.  NOTE: UpToDate requires that you reauthenticate you access every three months.

To Reauthenticate

To reauthenticate or regain access to UpToDate through your mobile device, you need to access UpToDate through the library website using your SMU credentials and then enter your personal UpToDate username and password. Once you do these two steps, you should be able to use UpToDate on your mobile device. 

UpToDate will email you before the three months are up, asking you to reauthenticate to retain mobile access.