BROWZINE FAQ
What is BrowZine?
It’s an app for your mobile device, designed to let you access journals that the library subscribe to. As well as bookmark interesting articles and journals.
There is also a desktop version of BrowZine. Skip to desktop section of this FAQ for instructions on how to access it.
BrowZine also allows you to keep your preferred journals on an electronic “bookshelf” to make returning to them easier. Just select the journals as you browse.
BrowZine can be used over any connection that your tablet can use, whether that is Wi-Fi at work or at home. Or if your device has a 3G/4G connection, that will also work.
What BrowZine isn't.
BrowZine is not a replacement for dedicated search tools such as Medline. It is better suited to browsing the journals you are already familiar with and visit often.
How do I get BrowZine?
BrowZine is free and can be downloaded for your device in one of three ways:
- For iOS version 7 or higher (iPads, iPad minis and iPhones)
Search for “BrowZine” in the itunes store or click:
http://tiny.cc/Browzine-itunes
- For Android (Tablets and Phones)
Search for “BrowZine” in the Google Play store or click:
http://tiny.cc/Browzine-google
Where do I get help?
If you have any queries about getting setup on BrowZine, how to use it, please contact the library.
By phone: 9342 8617
By Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Where can I download this helpsheet as a handout?
You can download this helpsheet as a PDF, which you can then print if you require.
How do I setup BrowZine?
Before you begin, you will need to know which institution you belong to (RMH, RWH, PMCC), as well as your current library barcode. Contact the library the library if you do not have your barcode number, or if you need to update/renew your membership.
When you start BrowZine for the first time you will be asked to search for and select your institution; Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Women’s Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
Next you will be asked to enter your library barcode number. This means you will not need to type it in each time you access journals.
NOTE:If you are not prompted to set up a library and barcode, please go to the "settings" and select "Change Library". If you belong to two institutions this also allows you to move back and forth between your institutions, by going in and changing the institution.
On the “My Bookshelf” tab, this is where you can keep a list of your preferred journals. The first time you go there you will be prompted to log into, or create a BrowZine account. This is very useful as it will allow you to Sync your favourite journals across all of your devices with BrowZine on it.
Once you have logged into BrowZine on a device it will remember you, and when you access the “My Bookshelf” tab you will see the journals that you have marked for the bookshelf. Clicking on a journal cover will then take you straight to that journal.
To search for a specific journal to view, select the “BrowZine Library” tab.
Here you have the option to either browse down through subjects to find the journal you want. Or you can type the name of the journal you are looking for into the search box. When you find your journal tap on its name to open it.
This will take you to the table of contents for the latest issue available for that journal. You can select other issues by tapping the “Available Issues” button and selecting from the drop down menu.
To view a particular article, tap on it and BrowZine will use your library barcode to connect to the journal article.
If you wish to “save” an article for latter access, simply tap on the in-tray icon on the right hand side of the screen. The icon will then turn yellow to indicate it has been saved.
To access these “saved” articles later, just select the “Saved Articles” tab on the main screen.
Visit the “Find an Article” tab on the library website and you will see a link to the BrowZine Journal Portal.
This will open the BrowZine portal for the institution you selected on the library website.
From this screen you can search for journals by keyword, title or subject. Results will appear to the right of the search box. Just click on the result you want to view the table of contents.
In the table of contents page you will see all the articles from the issue you have selected, starting with the latest available issue. To access an article, just click on its title.
You can also add the journal to your bookshelf by clicking on the “Add To My Bookshelf” button.
To view the journals on your bookshelf, click “My Bookshelf” at the top of the page. BrowZine will ask you for your BrowZine login if you haven’t already entered it. Your browser should let you save this password.
You will now be able to see your Bookshelf. To access the table of contents page of a journal, just click on its cover.
