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GENERAL QUESTIONS
DEVICE-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
INSTALLATION QUESTIONS
LOGGING IN FOR THE FIRST TIME
When you first install the app on your device, you will need to authenticate
your subscription by entering in your RSNA login and password. This only
needs to be done once.
ACCESS QUESTIONS
USAGE QUESTIONS
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Are journals apps available? How long have they been available?
Yes, a single app providing full-text article access to all 13 APS Journals
is available for your iPhone and iPad.
The APS Journals app was released in January of 2013.
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What is an app, and how does the journal app differ from the mobile
journal websites?
An app, short for application, is a piece of software that must be installed
on a specific device, such as iPhone or iPad. The APS Journals app is only available for iOS devices, and must be downloaded from the iTunes App
Store. The app provides certain features designed for an optimal reading experience, such as fast-scrolling and figure views. It allows you to bookmark your favorite articles and cache them for later, offline reading.
The mobile journal websites are mirrors of our full journal websites, optimized for viewing on mobile devices. The mobile websites can be viewed by any device with a web browser. They provide full search functionality across all issues of a journal, and access to our complete archives, including legacy content.
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What devices does the journal app work on?
iPads (1,2,3), iPhones (iOS 4.2 or later), and iPod touch.
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Can I get the app for my Android?
Although plans are being made for an Android-compatible app, one is not at this time. However, you can still access any of the journals using any device with a browser; simply point your browser at any of our journal websites, and you will be automatically redirected to the mobile-optimized version.
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Do I have to pay for the app?
There is no cost to install the app on your device. Access to full content is
limited to APS Members and journal subscribers.
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What are the major features and functions of the journal apps?
- full-text content of current and recent issues
- figure and table viewer
- full-text search within article
- storage and sharing of articles
- tracking of viewing history
- ability to jump to sections within articles
- pinch/zoom to adjust font size
- emailing of articles to colleagues or yourself
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How often are the apps updated?
Journal content is updated automatically whenever a new issue is published;
you do not need to manually update the app when a new issue is released.
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Are all issues available?
When you first install your app, issues from the previous three months' worth of content will be available. Additional issues are then added as they are published.
Our complete archive is available through our mobile website.
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Where can I get the apps?
1. Direct links to the iTunes App Store
2. Manual search in the iTunes App Store
In the iTunesApp Store, search for “APS”; once you have found the journal
apps, download them just as you would with any other application.
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DEVICE-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
Will the journal iPad apps work on my iPad 1 / iPad2 / iPad3?
Yes.
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Do the journal iPhone apps work with any version of the iPhone OS?
Only iOS 4.2 or later
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Can I install the app on my Android phone/tablet?
Although plans are being made for an Android-compatible app, one is not at this time. However, you can still access any of the journals using any device with a browser; simply point your browser at any of our journal websites, and you will be automatically redirected to the mobile-optimized version.
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Can I install the app on my Blackberry?
There are currently no plans to make a Blackberry-compatible app. However, you can still access any of the journals using any device with a browser; simply point your browser at any of our journal websites, and you will be automatically redirected to the mobile-optimized version.
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Can I install the app on my Nook?
There are currently no plans to make a Nook-compatible app. However, you can still access any of the journals using any device with a browser; simply point your browser at any of our journal websites, and you will be automatically redirected to the mobile-optimized version.
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I don’t have an iPad or iPhone; how can I get journal content on my
device?
You can still any of the journals using any device with a browser; simply point your browser at any of our journal websites, and you will be automatically redirected to the mobile-optimized version.
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INSTALLATION QUESTIONS
What size is the app?
The app itself is approximately 2.5 MB. Individual articles also take up
storage space when cached.
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I don’t want to install the app; how do I get to the mobile sites?
1. Automatic redirect. If you try to access an APS Journal website
on your mobile device - smartphone (iPhone or Android), Blackberry, or Android
Tablet - you will be automatically redirected to the mobile version. Note: on
your iPad, you will not be automatically redirected.
2. Manually type in the URLs in your mobile device’s browser. The
mobile sites are prefixed with "m." To access the mobile sites manually, type in
one of the URLs below:
http://m.ajpcell.physiology.org
http://m.ajpendo.physiology.org
http://m.ajpgi.physiology.org
http://m.ajplung.physiology.org
http://m.ajpheart.physiology.org
http://m.ajpregu.physiology.org
http://m.ajprenal.physiology.org
http://m.jap.physiology.org
http://m.jn.physiology.org
http://m.physrev.physiology.org
http://m.physiolgenomics.physiology.org
http://m.physiologyonline.phyiology.org
Feel free to bookmark these sites for later reference.
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Does the app automatically download the entire issue?
No, the current version of the app does not have issue-based downloading.
Currently, the app caches only the HTML versions of articles that have been viewed/downloaded. If you
“Favorite” an article, but have only viewed the abstract, only the HTML of the
abstract is cached.
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My app isn’t loading properly; how can I fix it?
Try to clear the cache (under “Settings”->”Cache Management”, tap on “Clear
Cached Data”).
If this does not work, you may need to delete the app and reinstall it.
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ACCESS QUESTIONS
I am not a member or a subscriber. Can I purchase the articles?
You cannot purchase articles individually through the app. To get access to full text content, you will need a subscription; you may acquire one by applying for APS
membership or purchasing a non-member
individual subscription.
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Are articles available to institutional subscribers? How do we access them?
Can I access content through my institution’s network?
For institutional subscribers, authentication is by IP address. If you access
the site from within a subscribing institution’s IP range, you will not need to
enter a username or password.
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I am an individual subscriber. What is my login?
This is the same login you would use for the regular Journal website.
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Why do I get a message that my login is incorrect?
Passwords are case-sensitive; make sure that you are typing your password in
the correct case.
If you are still having problems, try to clear the cache (Under
“Settings”->”Cache Management”, tap on “Clear Cached Data”). Then try to
re-enter your username and password.
If this does not work, please contact
APS Subscriptions.
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I’m getting a message instructing me to authenticate. What do I need to
do?
If you have just installed the app on your iPhone and iPad, you will need to
authenticate your device to access full text content, because full text content is only available to APS
Members and Journal subscribers.
If you are trying to access content for the first time, you may see a pop-up
screen prompting you to authenticate. If you do not see this pop-up screen, tap
on the Settings icon (a gear-shaped icon in the upper right corner), then tap “Authorize This Device”
If you see the authentication pop-up screen, tap on "My Subscription Login",
then enter your username and password. This is the same login you would use for
the regular site.
You will see a message saying that your credentials have been saved.
The app stores your login information, and will remember this the next time
you attempt to access content in the app.
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I don’t see the Settings tab (gear icon) on my app. Where is it?
If you are viewing the abstract or full text of an article, you will need to tap on the “Back” button in the upper left hand corner. The gear icon is visible from the table of contents or journal view.
The Settings button is visible on the Table of Contents or Journal screens.
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Can I access content off campus?
Yes, by using an "institutional proxy" (sometimes also called a "digital voucher"). When you authenticate your device with an
institutional subscription, you will be given the option to receive a code, or "proxy strong" via e-mail. The proxy string will allow you to access content with your device
off campus for 30 days; after which you must renew the proxy string. You must be
physically on the institution's campus in order to renew an institutional proxy string.
Settings screen for authorizing your device.
Tapping "Enable Institutional Proxy" allows you to email a proxy string to your self.
Tap "Apply Institutional Proxy" to enter your proxy string into your device.
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USAGE QUESTIONS
I’ve started the app, but I do not see the table of contents (TOC).
Where is it?
Tap on the journal cover image to bring up the TOC. On the iPad version, the TOC appears on the
left side of the screen; on the iPhone, it takes up the whole screen.
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I re-installed my app and only the last few issues are showing. What
happened to the previous issues?
When you first install the app, you only
have access to the past 3 months' worth of issues. As new issues are published, their TOCs are automatically downloaded and added to the app. When you view a specific article, the text of that article is cached on your device. Over time, your device will accumulate an archive based on what you have viewed and read.
When you delete the app from your device, your cached articles are deleted as well. If you later you re-install the app, it will again download only the last 3 months's worth of TOCs, starting from the date of your most recent installation.
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How can I access the figure and table viewer?
In the full-text view of an article, tap on the image viewer icon (it looks like a little line graph) in the upper
right corner. A pop-up window will open with a list of figures and tables.
Tap the figure viewer icon to open a list of tables and figures.
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I don’t like to scroll; how do I jump to article sections?
Drag your finger down the slider at the right of the screen to bring up the
title of a section; release your finger on the desired selection to jump to that
section.
Use the slider to jump to different sections of an article.
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Is there a way to flip to the next article in the issue?
Yes. In the Full Text mode, hold your finger on the right side of the screen
and swipe from east to west to “flip” to the next article. Flip to the next
article with a second swipe, and to the article after that with the third swipe,
etc.
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Will the app alert me when new issues are available?
No, the current version of the app does not send out alerts or push notices
when an issue is available. In order to receive notices when new content is
published, you can sign up for our email alerts.
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How can I read articles offline?
To read articles offline, you will first need to open the article you wish to
read in the Full Text mode with an Internet connection. Then tap on Favorites to
save the article (the article will also be stored to History as well).
When you are not connected to the Internet, or when you are in Airplane Mode,
open the article you saved by tapping on Favorites or History to read the full
text.
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Can I search all previous issues of the journal?
The app does not provide searching across issues of the journal. To browse or search the journal's archives, visit our mobile website, using any device with a browser.
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