This guide is to help you utilize your mobile electronic devices to perform research. This page highlights various scanning software which can be used to do on the fly scanning of items of interest using your phone or tablet.
Use your smart device smarter! Waiting in long lines at the library just to use one of our scanners? Desperately need to copy an article but the scanners are out of service?
Note: Be sure to read through app details and descriptions prior to installing. Most scanner apps offer both free and paid versions. (Free app version usually offers limited capabilities).
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Price | Free version? | Transfer scans to computer? | |
Android | $ 6.99 | Yes | ||
IOS | $ 6.99 | Yes | ||
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Price | Free version? | Transfer scans to computer? | |
Android | $ 1.99 | Yes | ||
IOS | $ 4.99 | Yes | ||
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Price | Free version? | Transfer scans to computer? | ||
DocScanner (IOS) ![]() |
$ 4.99 | NO | |||
Smart DocScanner (Android)![]() |
FREE | Yes | |||
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Price | Free version? | Transfer scans to computer? | ||
Scanner Pro (IOS) ![]() |
$ 2.99 | NO | |||
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Droid Scan Pro (Android)![]() |
$ 4.49 | Yes | |||
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