1. Go to AccessMedicine via Hardin Library http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/accessmed
2. Create an account by clicking on the box at the top right of the screen that says “Univ of Iowa Hardin Library.”
3. Select “Login or Create a Free Personal Account.”
4. Once you have your username and login, download the app from the App store, Google Play or the Windows store.
5. Login with your AccessMedicine Account.

1). Navigate to BMJ Best Practices using the link above.
2). Create an account using your uiowa email address.
3). Search for and download app from the App Store, Google Play, or another app distributor.
4). Sign in to app using the account you created in BMJ Best Practice. Note: You do not need to provide an institutional ID.
5). You will receive a message to download topics. You may download "All Topics" available through the University of Iowa subscription. This may take a few minutes. WARNING: This may require over 1GB of available storage.
6). If you are concerned about storage space, you can choose individual subjects to download, or remove subjects after all are downloaded.
7). Clicking on "Profile" in the app will tell you when your subscription expires. You will need to re-validate your app account after that date to continue using.

1. Access BoardVitals in a browser at https://login.proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=https://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/boardvitals
2. Create an account by clicking on "set up a personal account" the first blue hyperlink. This works best at a desktop computer. Be sure to use your uiowa email.
2. Go to the App Store, Google Store, or similar service to download apps.
3. Search for Board Vitals. Download the app and install it on your device.
4. Sign into the app with your BoardVitals account.

1. Open the App Store, Google play, or the Windows store on your mobile device.
2. Search for “ClinicalKey” and install at no charge.
3. Once in the app, you will be prompted to choose an edition. Choose "Global."
4. Two options will appear – Clinical Key Nursing and Clinical Key. Click on ClinicalKey.
5. Log in with your Personal Account in ClinicalKey ( Or go to http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/clinicalkey to create your Personal Account and follow steps 6-11).
6. Click on the Register link at the top right of the screen.
7. Create a personal account using your University of Iowa email.
8. Click on the "hamburger menu" icon in the upper right-hand corner (three horizontal lines).
9. Choose "Remote Access" from the list of options. Enter your University of Iowa email.
10. You should receive an email to confirm your account. You will need to click the link in that email before your remote access is granted.
11. Use your University of Iowa email address and the password for the account you just created to log into the Clinical Key app on your device. You should now have access to Clinical Key on your device from anywhere.

1. Access Dynamed Plus in a browser at http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/ebsco/dynamed.
2. Create an account by clicking on "sign-in/create an account"on the top of the screen. This works best at a desktop computer.
2. Go to the App Store, Google Store, or similar service to download apps.
3. Search for Dynamed Plus. Be careful, as there are mutliple Dynamed apps. Download the app and install it on your device.
4. Sign into the app with your Dynamed Plus account.

To install a Micromedex app:

1. Please access Micromedex via the Hardin Library Website: http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/micromedex.
2. Click on "Mobile Application Access" on the top right of the screen.
3. Follow the instructions/code for the app you want.

Note: Reauthentication is needed on a quarterly basis. After entering the password, the app will work for the duration of the current quarter. At the end of this time, you will need to return to this site and obtain a new password.

Micromedex loads files to your device and will work without an internet connection. You should be sure that Micromedex updates are loaded before using the app to ensure you have the latest information.

To install a Micromedex app:

1. Please access Micromedex via the Hardin Library Website: http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/micromedex.
2. Click on "Mobile Application Access" on the top right of the screen.
3. Follow the instructions/code for the app you want.

Note: Reauthentication is needed on a quarterly basis. After entering the password, the app will work for the duration of the current quarter. At the end of this time, you will need to return to this site and obtain a new password.

Micromedex loads files to your device and will work without an internet connection. You should be sure that Micromedex updates are loaded before using the app to ensure you have the latest information.

To install a Micromedex app:

1. Please access Micromedex via the Hardin Library Website: http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/micromedex.
2. Click on "Mobile Application Access" on the top right of the screen.
3. Follow the instructions/code for the app you want.

Note: Reauthentication is needed on a quarterly basis. After entering the password, the app will work for the duration of the current quarter. At the end of this time, you will need to return to this site and obtain a new password.

Micromedex loads files to your device and will work without an internet connection. You should be sure that Micromedex updates are loaded before using the app to ensure you have the latest information.

To install a Micromedex app:

1. Please access Micromedex via the Hardin Library Website: http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/micromedex.
2. Click on "Mobile Application Access" on the top right of the screen.
3. Follow the instructions/code for the app you want.

Note: Reauthentication is needed on a quarterly basis. After entering the password, the app will work for the duration of the current quarter. At the end of this time, you will need to return to this site and obtain a new password.

Micromedex loads files to your device and will work without an internet connection. You should be sure that Micromedex updates are loaded before using the app to ensure you have the latest information.

To install a Micromedex app:

1. Please access Micromedex via the Hardin Library Website: http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/micromedex.
2. Click on "Mobile Application Access" on the top right of the screen.
3. Follow the instructions/code for the app you want.

Note: Reauthentication is needed on a quarterly basis. After entering the password, the app will work for the duration of the current quarter. At the end of this time, you will need to return to this site and obtain a new password.

Micromedex loads files to your device and will work without an internet connection. You should be sure that Micromedex updates are loaded before using the app to ensure you have the latest information.

To access this resource:
1. Search for "uCentral for Institutions" in the app store.
2. Download the free version of the app
3. If you haven't already, create an account in the full John's Hopkins ABX by clicking on the link above in a browser, then "register for a free account."
4. Log into the app with the account you created in the previous step

1. Go to http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/MedLetter
2. Click the Mobile Apps link under Products on the left side of the screen.
3. Fill in the registration form using your Iowa email to set up a password.
4. Open the App Store on your mobile device, search for “the Medical Letter” and install at no charge.
5. Log in with the password you created earlier.

To download the app:
1. Access StatRef! via Hardin Library or http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/statref
2. Click the “MyStatRef” link in the upper right corner
3. Follow the instructions to create an account.
4. Click “Temporary Login Account.” Activating the “Temporary Login Account” will provide the ability to login to your institutional subscription via the email address and password you just created.
5. Download the Stat!Ref Mobile App to your device.
6. Enter your login information into the resource.

Once you are authenticated, your login will work for 180 days. After that, you will need to log in to StatRef! via Hardin Library and renew your account following steps 1-4.

To install the app:
1. Access the UpToDate website using a web browser (laptop/desktop preferable) via http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/uptodate.
2. At the top right hand side of the page select the “Log In/Register” button.
3. Register for an UpToDate account preferably using your university email address. Write down your new username and password as this will be used later.
4. Submit your registration.
5. Read and accept the terms and conditions.
6. Install the mobile application on your device from the app store.
7. Open the application.
8. Input the username and password you chose during the registration process.
9. Allow notifications. This will tell alert you when you need to re-validate your account, as mentioned below.

Users will need to re-validate their access every 90 days. This can be done by accessing UptoDate on a University network, via Epic, or on a campus computer, or via the Hardin Library website. This is easier to do on a desktop computer, but can be done on a mobile browser with some minor differences.

To re-validate:
1. After logging into UpToDate, click "Login" on the top right.
2. Login with the username and password you created (could be different than your Hawk ID)
3. Click on "My Account" near the top right of the screen.
4. Click on "Manage My Devices" on the left side of the screen.
5. You should see a message at this point that says you are revalidated.

1. Go to http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/visualdx
2. Fill out the required form – receive automatic e-mail with user name and password.
3. After completing the form you will receive an email with additional instructions.
4. Download the app to your device from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
5. Enter your log-in information into the App.

To renew the app:
1. Go to http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/visualdx
2. Click the login link at the top right of the screen.
3. Enter your information, or reset your password.