Tag Archives: Reference

Free! Stock Tracker (Real-time Stock & Forex Tracker) is a comprehensive stock market app. With Stock Tracker, users are provided with live reports pertaining to the major stock indices, currencies, and commodities. Plus, users are able to monitor specific stocks, and convert currency types from the “My Stocks” option on the app’s home screen. Instructional Ideas When discussing a financial ...

Freemium! Kobo Reading App is a supplement to the Kobo website (https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/). To access the app, users must first register a free account on the Kobo website or in the app. Next, they can browse the list of new releases, top 50 books, or tap the “Magnifying Glass” to search for books. When they find a book of interest, users ...

[asa_item id=”553222694″] RefME creates both in-text citations and citations for works cited pages, which users can insert directly into their research papers. To begin, users must register with RefME by entering their email and password. Next, users must tap the “Add Project” button on the bottom left of the screen, the title of their project, and then tap the “Add ...

[asa_item id=”492726858″] Civic Quotes contains quotes from famous American politicians and government leaders. After launching the app, users must tap the “View Quotes” button on the bottom right of the screen to access the quotes. Here, users are presented with 64 quotes, and they can swipe sideways to transition between quotes. Each quote contains its original phrasing, a headshot of ...

[asa_item id=”483201717″] US Census Browser provides users access to census data collected in 2010. To access the data, users must first select the state and county of interest. Next, they will be able to view data regarding the age profile, racial profile, and household living arrangements of that specific county. Plus, users are able to view the area on an ...

[asa_item id=”412969819″] Today’s Documents by National Archives contains a primary source document for each day of the year. After launching the app, users are shown a historical document that was signed or dated on a specific calendar day or an image of a historical event that happened on that day. For example, on March 22nd, users are shown an offer ...

[asa_item id=”301259483″] Kobo Reading App is a supplement to the Kobo website (https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/). To access the app, users must first register a free account on the Kobo website. Next, they must purchase an e-book, e-magazine, or audiobook from the Kobo website, and the texts cover a variety of topics and genres. Once they download a text, users will be able ...

[asa_item id=”430649829″] Leafsnap is a reference-based app for identifying trees, plants, and leaves. After launching the app, users can tap the Browse, Nearby Species, Collection, or Snap It! option. The “Browse” option lets users search for plants by name or scroll Leafsnap’s alphabetized list of plants. When users find a plant of interest, they can view pictures of it or ...

[asa_item id=”463337216″] EasyBib creates reference citations for books. From its home screen, users can tap the “Search” button and enter in a book’s title that they want to list on their reference page. EasyBib will then pull up a list of matching entries, and users can scroll the list to find the entry that matches their search. Next, users can ...

[asa_item id=”313825734″] Cruelty-Free is an index of companies and products. Users can tap on the “Companies” and “Products” button on the top left of the screen to access Cruelty-Free’s alphabetized index, and then browse its entries. When users find an entry of interest, they can tap on it to read about the company or product or click the “Website” button ...