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DESCRIPTION
ACS Mobile provides readers with a searchable, multi-journal, up-to-the-minute live stream of new peer-reviewed research content (Articles ASAP) published across the Society's preeminent portfolio of scholarly research journals, including the flagship Journal of the American Chemical Society. The application also includes a "Latest News" feed from Chemical and Engineering News -- the Society's industry-leading magazine and preferred source of online news for its more than 161,000 member professionals.
PROS
1. Able to select journals which user is interested in.
2. Has a search engine just like desktop version.
3. Able to view up-to-date abstracts and latest news, useful for inquisitive students who like reading.
4. "Latest News" feed from Chemical & Engineering News Online.
5. Caching of full-text article PDFs for 48 hours to read offline.
6. Able to look at articles on the go.
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CONS
1. Full text of journal articles is not as accessible as on NUS libraries website.
Not able to link to NUS proxy to download the article.