Read by QxMD App

Read by QxMD Features

The Read by QxMD app allows you to find and access journal articles quickly and easily on your mobile device. The institutional edition, accessed via Ohio State's subscription, provides “one tap” access to full text articles, even when you're off campus.

A web-based version of Read by QxMD is also available at the link below.

Install and Set Up Your Read by QxMD App

Please follow these instructions to install the Read by QxMD app on your mobile device and associate it with your Ohio State account:

• Download the Read by QxMD app (available for Apple and Android devices)
• Open the app and click on the “Start reading” button (or click “log-in" if you have an existing account)

After you have created or signed-in to your account, you will need to set up institutional access:

• Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
• Select “Account details” and click on the “Institution” field.
• On the next screen scroll through the alphabetical list and select “Ohio State University (OSU)”.
• Click “done” in the upper right corner to save the new settings. Exit the account details box.
• Click on the gear icon again and select “Institutional Access”.
• On this screen select “Automatic Login using Library Login” (if you would like the app to log in to the Ohio State Libraries proxy server automatically).
• Enter your Ohio State internet username and password. It may take a moment for your information to save. An error message will pop up if you entered your information incorrectly.

You should now be ready to use the Read by QxMD app to access full-text content.