Answered By: Stuart Purchase
Last Updated: Mar 03, 2023     Views: 133

The ClinicalKey Student Bookshelf App is available to install for free on iPhones, iPads and Android devices.

You can use the App to access ClinicalKey Student: Midwifery e-books, online and offline, and as with the online version of the bookshelf, you can use the App to:

  • Add highlights
  • Add notes
  • Add bookmarks
  • Create flashcards
  • Have text read aloud
Before using the App you will need to have added e-books to the online version of your bookshelf in ClinicalKey Student: Midwifery. You will also need to add any new e-books to the online version of your bookshelf before they can be viewed in the App.


Please use the link below to view the 'What is the Bookshelf feature in ClinicalKey Student: Midwifery?' frequently asked question for help with accessing the online version of the bookshelf.

How do I sign in to the App?

After installing the App on your device you will need to sign in to the App for the first time while on campus and when connected to the BCU network, by following the steps outlined below:

Click on sign in

ClinicalKey student bookshelf app with sign in option highlighted

Click on nursing users log in here

ClinicalKey Student Bookshelf App with nursing users log in here option highlighted

Scroll down for more options and click on log in via your institution

ClinicalKey student bookshelf app with log in via your institution option highlighted

Search for and click on the link for Birmingham City University

Clinicalkey student bookshelf app with institutional search result highlighted

Sign in with your BCU email address and password

When using the App for the first time, to view the contents of your bookshelf, sign out and then in again to synchronise it with the online version of your bookshelf.

The App should then always automatically synchronise with the latest contents of your bookshelf.

Click on the cover image of an e-book to open the online reader in the App.

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