How to Get Spark Notes on a Mobile Phone

SparkNotes is a website site that provides students with study guides for literature, history, films and philosophy. There are also study guides for standard tests like the ACT and SAT. The services are free and convenient, with information available online or as text message searches to your cell phone.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

1. Make sure you are getting the needed services from your cell phone provider. You must be able to get picture messages. Also, while SparkNotes is free, your cell phone provider might charge for receiving the information. Check how much text messages cost.

2. Send a text message to [e-mail]. Enter the search term into the body of the text message. This should be 1 word or a short phrase. This would be exactly what a person may search for on the Internet. Send the message.

3. Keep the search terms specific. The results will be short and concise, much more than what you may find on the Internet. Don't search for "Macbeth" and expect to get an in-depth analysis of the entire play. Instead, search for "Lady Macbeth" and get a short, brief character rundown.

4. Be patient, and wait a few moments for a reply. It should only take a moment.

5. Reply to the message if needed. If the search came up with no results or you're asked to be more specific, reply directly to the message returned by SparkNotes.