Transcript 4. Getting Started - Oddelek za lesarstvo

AGORA Overview
Republica Moldova, Chişinău
March / Martie 2008
Welcome to AGORA
In this Tutorial You Will Learn
1) what AGORA offers, main features, and
appropriate use
2) how to open AGORA, log in and
navigate to find journals and download
articles
3) how to use CAB Abstracts and
publishers’ websites to find citations and
download articles
What Is AGORA?
AGORA = Access to Global
Online Research in Agriculture
AGORA is Evolving
• Changes to the website may occur.
• Technical difficulties occasionally arise.
• If your password doesn’t work the first time,
don’t attempt to log in more than 3 times in a
row.
• Any ongoing trouble with AGORA, email
[email protected] (describe problem and include
print screen).
Modules in this Tutorial
1.
2.
3.
4.
How to Use AGORA
How to Use CAB Abstracts
Publishers’ Websites
AGORA Terms of Use
1. How to Use AGORA
Opening AGORA Homepage
Step 1
Start your web browser
(Internet Explorer or
Netscape).
Step 2
Type:
http://www.aginternetwork.org
in the Address box
Step 3
Press Enter on the keyboard
Main navigation bar
Information about AGORA
provided in different languages:
Arabic, English, French or Spanish
Information about AGORA,
including eligibility
Find journals
MOST IMPORTANT
Help
Register and log in
MOST IMPORTANT
Accessing the Collection
Click on
Journals
Click on log in
for free access to
full-text articles
Logging In
• For full-text journal articles:
– Users’ institutions must be registered
– Users must log in using institutional
user name and password.
NOTE: AGORA log in does not give
access to all services offered on
publishers’ websites.
If you receive either of
these messages about
security certificates or
secure connections, click
yes or OK to continue
Logging In
The Login page appears.
Enter your user name and
password exactly as provided
to your institution.
Click on the Log In button
Please note: user name and
password are case-sensitive!
Tip: if your password doesn’t work the first time, don’t attempt to log in more than 3 times in a row.
For any difficulties in loggin in to AGORA, send an email to: [email protected] (describe problem and
include print screen).
After logging in you will
be taken to the AGORA
Home Page for
registered users.
Select ‘Journals’ from the
left hand menu.
Let’s go to the Journals
Page...
The Journals search
page launches
AGORA Is Like Your Library
You can…
• Browse the collection, just like in a current
periodical room
• Search for journals in a specific subject area,
like departmental libraries
• Track down a citation if you have one
• Use CAB Abstracts as a powerful tool for
discovery
Navigating AGORA to Find
What You Need
In the next few slides you will learn to:
• Browse the entire collection
• Locate specific journals, publishers,
subjects
• Find specific citations
Search CAB abstracts by use of key words/terms
Browse by
• journal title
• subject or
• publisher
Titles Organized Alphabetically
Click on the “M”
2. Click on Back or
Journals to return to
Journals page
1. Page opens with all the Journal
titles beginning with the letter “M”
Choose the journal
you want to search
The journal will open in
a new window of the
Publisher’s Journal level
page
Titles by Publisher
Click on arrow to view
list of publishers.
Click on desired
publisher.
2. Select a different
publisher
1. Retrieves list of all
journals published by
Blackwell Publishing in
AGORA.
The complete list
of Blackwell journals
in alphabetical order
Choose the journal
you want to search
The journal will open in
a new window of the
Publisher’s Journal level page
Titles by Subject
Pick the subject area
you are interested in,
e.g. Fisheries/Aquatic Science
Choose a new
subject by
clicking on the
arrow.
The list of journals
in the subject area picked
Remember you can also
browse by title, subject or
publisher using the
navigation bar.
Retrieving Full-Text Articles
Example
EXAMPLE
The full list of Journals
Starting “A” is
displayed
Find the citation: Linda J. Thomson
and Ary A. Hoffman: (2007) “Effects of
ground cover (straw and compost) on
the abundance of natural enemies and
soil macro invertebrates in vine yards”
Agricultural and Forest Entomology,
9(3) : 159-245
Find the journal and
click on the title to
open journal homepage
in a new window
You are now in the Blackwell
site and the homepage for
Agricultural and Forest
Entomology.
Click on desired Volume and
Issue. 9 (3) : 159-245
Click on Abstract
for article
description
Scroll
down to
view all
articles
in the
issue.
Click on Full Text HTML
to read article in plain
HTML text.
To read article in
PDF click on the
Full Text PDF link
Article in HTML format
Note the size of
PDF. Large PDFs
take longer to
download.
Article in HTML format
Article in HTML format :
To view graphs and charts
click on them
To save article
click here
Note: you must have
Acrobat Adobe Reader
On your machine
To print article
click here
Let’s Review What We Learned
You should now know how to:
• Browse journal titles and publishers
• Explore a subject area
• Find a known citation
• Download full-text articles
If you are online, try this exercise:
Retrieve the full-text article for the following citation.
– Elham A. Wassef...et.al (2007)“Effect of dietary
vegetable oils on health and liver histology of gilthead
sea bream (sparus aurata) growers" Aquaculture
Research. 38 (8): 852-861
Problems with the Exercise?
• Remember, technical difficulties
occasionally arise.
• If you have questions about AGORA consult
your librarian.
• Any ongoing trouble with AGORA, please
email [email protected]
2. How to Use CAB
Abstracts
What Is CAB Abstracts?
• Internationally recognized database of
information for applied agriculture and life
sciences
• Covers research and development literature
from thousands of international serials
• Provides abstracts (brief article descriptions)
and links to full-text articles
CAB Abstracts and AGORA
• CAB generously offers a subset of CAB
Abstracts to AGORA users
• It also provides full-text articles found in
AGORA
• Covers about 80% of journals in AGORA
• You must log in to AGORA to gain access to
full-text articles and must log in to search
CAB.
Using CAB Abstracts: Getting
Started
From the AGORA Home page
Click on Login
CAB Abstracts
Using CAB Abstracts: Getting Started
Login using your institutional
Username and password
CAB Abstracts
Ensure that you have Java
on the machine that
you are using or a pop
up message
will ask you to download
CAB Abstracts
User Authentication Page
Click on AGORA Journal Search
if search page does not launch
automatically. DO NOT close
this window until you want to
log out.
CAB Abstracts
Using CAB Abstracts: Getting Started
This will take you to the Journals page.
Type in Your search query using Keywords
-the more specific and narrowed down,
- the better the results.
- For example type “Beans” and click search
CAB Abstracts
This will give you a list of
The results with mainly
the citations and a brief
summary of the contents
One can navigate these
Pages to see more results
Of matching abstracts
CAB Abstracts
Using CAB Abstracts: Getting Started
One can access the
abstract only or the full-text
To view the abstract click
On “Abstract”.
CAB Abstracts
The abstract will then pop up
In a new window with a link to the
Journal’s home page or full-text
CAB Abstracts
Using CAB Abstracts
To go directly to the
Publisher’s website and
Get the full-text article
click here
CAB Abstracts
To view the list of
journals and articles
Click here
The publisher
website will then
pop up in a new
window with details
of the journal
CAB Abstracts
To view the full-text
Click the PDF link
CAB Abstracts
Ensure that you have Adobe
Acrobat Reader on your machine to
enable the reading of articles in
PDF
CAB Abstracts
Using CAB Abstracts
To save
click here
CAB Abstracts
Choose the location
where you want to
save the article
and click save
CAB Abstracts
To print
click here
CAB Abstracts
Choose the printer
you want to use and
select the number of
copies you want to print
CAB Abstracts
Using the Search
Wizard
CAB Abstracts
Having done the keyword
search you can further
refine your search by
using the Search Wizard
Click on the Search
Wizard link
CAB Abstracts
The search wizard
template opens.
CAB Abstracts
Alternatively you can
use the Search Wizard
in the Journals page
Click on the Search
Wizard link
CAB Abstracts
The search wizard
template opens.
CAB Abstracts
Use the first drop down
arrow to refine your
search using these
Various disciplines
For example one can use
“English Item Title”
which is simply the title
of the article
CAB Abstracts
Choosing required in this
Case means the article name
Ought to have “bean” in it.
Also refine your search by
using these Boolean
operators- Optional is OR,
Required is AND and Prohibited
is NOT
CAB Abstracts
To use more fields to combine
and further refine your search
click on any
CAB Abstracts
Put more keywords
and further refine using
The drop down menus
Click on search to
get your results
In this case we want
both bean and cultivation to
appear in the article name
CAB Abstracts
Search box shows the
Combination of our search
List of articles and abstracts
with “bean” and “cultivation”
in the titles. Scroll down to
See full list of articles and abstracts
CAB Abstracts
To view full abstract
Click on abstract
CAB Abstracts
Full abstract opens in new
Window. For the full text
Click on Journal home page
CAB Abstracts
OR click directly on the
Journal home page link
on the articles list page
CAB Abstracts
Journal Home Page
opens in new window
Scroll down to view
Full list of articles and
Choose the one you want
CAB Abstracts
2.) To download full text in
PDF text click here
1.) To download full text in
Plain HTML text click here
CAB Abstracts
Full text article in HTML
To download full text in
PDF text you can
also click here
Scroll down
to read
CAB Abstracts
Full text in HTML with
links to references
CAB Abstracts
To print or save
click here
Full text in PDF format
CAB Abstracts
3. Navigating Publishers’ Sites
Publishers’ Websites Vary
All publishers’ websites are slightly different
and even journals within a publisher’s site can
vary in appearance and features.
–Identical features might be accessed differently or
will be located in other places.
–Journal coverage (PDF and/or HTML full-text) is
generally from 1997 onwards.
–Not all publishers offer the same features (e.g.,
some have table of contents alerting, some do not).
Some Common Features
You can:
• Search across all journals on a publisher’s
website
• Register for some personalized services
• Download, print or email citations and/or
abstract
• Download full-text (PDFs and/or HTML
files with hyperlinks to other full-text
references or websites)
Example: Blackwell Publishing
Blackwell Journals Page
To see the various
Journals and articles
Go through the list
Of issues.
Search
Journals
by subject
Advanced
search, saved
searches and
Quick link
Advanced
Search option,
search can be
more refined
Emailing Articles in Elsevier
Email articles to
your email
Or to colleagues
and friends
Emailing Articles in Elsevier
Personalized Services
Registration is often required to:
• Receive email table of contents alerts
• Save searches and results for later use
• Re-run searches and email results
automatically
• Link to your favourite journals and articles
1. To register
click here
2. To access your
personalized
services after
registration, log in
and go to My
Synergy
Registration Page
Read carefully and
follow Publisher’s
instructions on the
screen.
Registration Page
Registration Page
4. Conditions of Use
AGORA User Agreement
• All registered institutions must sign a
User Agreement covering:
– Use of the AGORA password
– Copyright and Fair Use
• Ask your librarian about the terms of the
AGORA User Agreement
Use of the AGORA Password
• DO Share AGORA username and
password with colleagues, students,
faculty in your institution.
• Do NOT Share outside your institution.
• Do NOT Use outside your country.
Copyright/Fair Use of Articles
• Typical copyright and fair use principles apply
It is OK to:
– Download or print up to 15% of a journal issue or book
– Use material for educational purposes (course packs or
reserves)
– Make copies for institution members
– Charge for printing costs for recovery costs
• Always credit sources
• Be cautious but sensible
Abuse of Publisher Privileges
• It is NOT OK to:
– Charge for documents, except for cost
recovery for teaching materials
– Post content to websites
– Change content
– Download all articles from a single issue
• Violations result in the ENTIRE country
denied access for up to a week, until the
problem is resolved.
Questions?
• Contact your Librarian
OR
• Contact the AGORA team with any
questions or comments.
We want/need to hear from users!
[email protected]
Thank you, and
enjoy using AGORA