Publishers’ Web Sites -

Standard Features

AGORA Basic Course: Module 8

Objectives

• Access publishers’ websites

• Identify general features available on most publishers’ websites

• Know how to use these features to find and utilize articles, keep up with current literature, and aid in further research

Accessing Publishers’ Websites

Titles by PublisherClick on ‘Publisher’ list to view list of publishers . Note the ‘You have

full access to:’ list.

Click on and open:

Nature Publishing Group

The ‘Accessible Content’ display retrieves a list of

AGORA available journals published by Nature Publishing Group

Scroll down to view the entire list and click on a title.

The ‘All Items’ display also retrieves the list of journals published by

Nature Publishing Group In some cases, the publisher will exclude a

country and this will be noted with the white box and exclamation point [!].

Journal Homepage

The current issue of Nature is open

Publishers’ Websites Vary

• All publishers’ websites are slightly different and can even vary by journal within a publisher’s site– Identical features might be accessed

differently or will be in other places– Journal coverage (PDF and/or HTML full-

text) from 1997 onwards, generally– Not all publishers offer the same features

(e.g., some have table of contents alerting, some do not)

Navigating Publishers’ Websites

• As with other electronic resources:– Changes to the website may occur. (In most

cases they do)– Technical difficulties occasionally arise.– Do not enter your AGORA log in again on

publisher’s website• Any ongoing trouble with AGORA’s connection

to websites, e-mail agora@fao.org (describe problem and include print screen).

Elements of Publishers’ Websites• Usually at least four or five levels to publishers’

websites– Overarching homepage for the publisher– Main publications page or specific product

pages (e-journals, e-books, print publications, etc.)

– Journal or List of Issues level page– Table of Contents level page for a particular

issue– Article level page

Main navigation bars

Journal Volume List

Product info or news

Log in for personalized

services NOT for AGORA

password

Elements of Main Publications Page

Elements of Main Publications Page

Basic and Advanced

Search options for all journal

titles or full-text

Multiple means to access journals: by read articles; saved;

quick link; favorites; specific volume, issue, page numbers

Elements of Journal or List of Issues Page

Title; publication

info; thumbnail of cover

Special services such as table of contents

(TOC) e-mail alerts and saved “favorites” lists

of commonly used journals and articles

are sometimes offered Search within a single

journal sometimes available

and quick link for

Journals you know

Elements of Journal or List of Issues Page

• List of Issues, including articles in progress

• Click on one you want.

• Access is offered in many forms, depending

on journal

Elements of Table of Contents Pages

Users can choose

between viewing the

Abstract, Full text PDF

or Full text HTML

Ability to mark or highlight records for later viewing or viewing as a group,

downloading, emailing, printing

Article and author

information

Elements of Article Level Pages

Easy access to other

parts of the issue

and to additional

features such as

searching

In CrossRef,

Wiley Online

Or by author, etc.

Access to other formats

for article

Publication info and abstract

Elements of Article Level Links

Skip toSpecific

section of the article

In HTML, references are hyperlinked to the actual citations at the bottom of the article

Images in HTMLTo save loading time, images are

shown as a thumbnail preview

To enlarge the image,

simply click on it, and it

will pop up in a separate

browser window

Uses of Website Features– E-mail alerts for new tables of content in your

subject area and when new articles matching keywords or author names appear

– “Favorites” lists for frequently used journals and articles

– Advance publication articles and supplementary information to print journal

– Saved searches

– Ability to email articles to others

– Can get article submission information or submit articles online

Uses of Website Features

• Many other features:– Can get full-text of some references– Ability to mark articles for later download or

export to bibliographic reference manager– Search across all publications– Registration for personalized services

required for some features

Full-text of References

Sometimes references are available in full-text from other

sources if you have a subscription to the referenced

journal through AGORA or another source

Emailing Articles in Elsevier

To email articles choose the article syou want and Click

on email articles

Input the details of the recipient and

click on send

Add a personal note and subject topic

Searching

Simple or Quick Search is the default

Advanced Search provides more complex searching features

(Boolean parameters, wildcards, truncation, etc.) which are

usually detailed in Search Tips, Help or Demo.

Searching continued. . .

Search again within your

search results or on the

homepage to find the exact

information you’re looking for

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

2. To access your personalized services after

registration, log in and go to your individual account

1. To register click here

Registration and Login Page

3. Registration - Read carefully and follow

Publisher’s instructions on the screen.

Summary

• Best accessed by Browse Journals by Publisher

• Set of standard features whose availability is listed in Publishers’ Website Features Chart

• Can be used to find or utilize articles, keep up with current literature, and aid in further research

Exercises

This is the end of the AGORA Basic Course Module 8. Please complete the exercises for this module.

Then, please continue with AGORA Basic Course Module 9: Research4Life Training Portal

Updated February 2015

Questions? Contact agora@fao.org