Elsevier Launches New App for Tablets: My Knovel ToGo

NEW YORK, August 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

My Knovel ToGo provides on- and offline access to trusted technical and engineering reference content 

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the availability of the My Knovel ToGo tablet application for Android and iOS. My Knovel ToGo is a mobile reader that provides both on- and offline access to Knovel content that users select from their subscription entitlements. This supports users who, for example, need to catch up on projects in transit, reference best practices while at a project site or otherwise access critical content while away from the office or offline.

"The My Knovel ToGo tablet application helps engineers to get their jobs done with greater ease, flexibility and confidence, whether they're overseeing a project onsite or formulating plans with colleagues on the road," said Annie Hsu, Senior Product Manager, Elsevier. "Making content accessible and seamlessly part of an engineers' workflow - either at their desks or in the field - is a priority in our product development. My Knovel ToGo is a perfect example of how we continue to address the contemporary needs of the engineers - making the information they trust, and tools they need available wherever and whenever they need it."

Highlights of My Knovel ToGo:

• Easy to download and sync with My Knovel user profile: users can download three titles at a time and a maximum of up to 9 titles per month.
• 30-day offline access: users can access downloaded titles offline for up to 30 days between online connects to sync the tablet device. Offline usage will be tracked and uploaded every time the user is online.
• Free availability to Knovel customers: users can download the app directly from the Apple/IOS app store or the Android/Google Play app store while the company's Knovel administrator configures the feature to an organizations' subscription. Use requires a subscription to Knovel.

Knovel is an engineering decision-support solution enabling engineers to confidently answer technical questions drawing upon trusted data from more than 120 providers through a cloud-based platform with powerful search and interactive analytical tools. For more information, please contact Knovel's customer support team online or call +1 (888) 615-4500.

About Elsevier 

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier provides web-based, digital solutions - among them ScienceDirect, Scopus, Elsevier Research Intelligence and ClinicalKey - and publishes nearly 2,200 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and over 33,000 book titles, including a number of iconic reference works. Elsevier is part of RELX Group plc, a world-leading provider of information solutions for professional customers across industries. http://www.elsevier.com

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