AGORA Basic Course: Module 3. AGORA Portal

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AGORA Portal AGORA Basic Course: Module 3

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AGORA Portal

AGORA Basic Course: Module 3

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Step 1 Open your web browser

(Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer)

Step 2 Type:www.fao.org/agora in the

“Address” box

Step 3Press “Enter” on the

keyboard or GO

How to Access AGORA

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Registration

To register, click on registration.

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To access the step-by-step

guide to registration, click on

the Register for AGORA link

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This document is a step-by-step guide to completing the Research4Life

online registration process

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This is the initial registration page.Note: you must register

for each programme separately

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The form must be completed and submitted for each program

To complete the registration,make sure you enter all the

information in the required fields

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Enter the six character validation code that

is listed at the bottom.Submit registration

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Help• Trouble registering or logging on?

Technical issues? Questions about policy or use? Training inquiries?

– For support in Africa, contact ITOCA [email protected]

– For support elsewhere, email [email protected]

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How to Use AGORA: Opening AGORA Homepage

Step 1 Open your web browser

(Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer)

Step 2 Type:www.fao.org/agora in the

Address box (make the site a favorite or bookmark)

Step 3Press Enter on the keyboard

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Help

Information about AGORA provided in different languages

Information about AGORA

Find journals: MOST IMPORTANT Login to AGORA: MOST

IMPORTANT

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Accessing the Collection

Click on log in for free access to

AGORA’s resources

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Logging In

• For full-text journal articles and e-books:– Users’ institutions must be registered– Users must log in using institutional

user name and password.

NOTE: AGORA login does not give access to all services offered on publishers’ websites.

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Type in user name and password exactly as provided by your institution. Passwords are case-sensitive.

Click Sign In

Note: With the migration to a new authentication server (Jan 2014), we recommend use of Chrome or Mozilla. If you use Internet Explorer, you will need to login twice.

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If you are using Internet Explorer, repeat the Login process on this 2nd page and you will be redirected to the AGORA Content page.

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The initial AGORA page includes links to Databases and Article searches, Reference Sources

and Other Free Collections

Note the ‘Logged in from: Test Account’ confirmation. Also note the

‘agoralogin.research4life’ address – this shows that you are logged into AGORA.

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If you do not properly login, this reminder will

display on the initial page.

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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

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Browse by

Journal Title Book Title Subject Language Publisher

Search CAB Abstracts by use of key words/terms

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Journal Titles Organized Alphabetically

Click on ‘A’ from the ‘Journals collection’ A-Z list

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Note - Click on the web browser’s ‘Back’ to

return to Content page or another letter in the Journals by Title list

Page opens to the ‘Accessible Content’ journal titles list for

the letter ‘A’

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If login is not completed, this reminder will appear - the

access to journals is limited

In the ‘All Items’ display for ‘A’, the green box

equals access.

The white box with the ! equals no access.

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In the ‘Accessible Content’ display, there is a significantly

shorter list of journals available.

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Choose the journal you want to search – ‘Acta Agriculturae

Scandinavica, Section A’

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The journal will open in a new window of the

Publisher’s Journal Portal

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Titles by Complete List

Click on ‘View complete list of journals’

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A page opens with all the journal titles listed in alphabetical order.

This list does not have hyperlinks to the journals

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Titles by Subject

Click on the ‘Subjects’ category list– to view the list of journals

in Forest & Forestry

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List contains all journals related to the field of Forests & Forestry

The ‘Accessible Content’ display for Forest & Forestry is open

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Titles by Language

Click on the link to the ‘Languages’ category list – to view the drop down menu of

journals by language; choose the language you prefer. e.g. French

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An alphabetical list of French language journals of ‘Accessible Content’

titles is displayed

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

full access to:’ list.

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Click on and open:

NRC Research Press

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The ‘Accessible Content’ display retrieves a list of AGORA available

journals published by NRC Research Press

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

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

NRC Research PressIn some cases, the publisher may not grant access to a country and this will be noted with the white box and exclamation point.

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Journal Homepage

The current issue of Canadian Journal of Fisheries and

Aquatic Sciences is open – one of the NRC Research

Press publications.

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Retrieving Full-Text Books

Click on ‘A’ in the ‘Books list – to view all the

available titles

EXAMPLEFind the book: Advances in Potato

Chemistry and Technology , 2009 (Elsevier Books)

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From the ‘Accessible Content’ list, open Advances in Potato

Chemistry and TechnologyIn some cases, the publisher may not grant access to the books for a specific country

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You are now in the Elsevier Science Direct site and the

homepage for Advances in Potato Chemistry and Technology

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The PDF of Chapter 2, Breeding, Genetics and Cultivar Development,

has been opened.

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Also available is a ‘complete list of books’ . This list does not have links to the books.

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Retrieving Full-Text Articles

1. Find the journal. Use the ‘Journals collection’ ‘M’ list

to find the journal title -Marine and Coastal

Fisheries

EXAMPLE

Find the citation: J.Wesley Neil, Christine Adelsberger and Steve Lochmann.

“A Comparison of Larval Fish Sampling Methods for Tropical Streams.” Marine and Coastal Fisheries ,

4(1) 2012: 23-29

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The ‘Accessible Content’ list of Journals

Starting ‘M’ is displayed

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2. Find the journal and click on the title to open journal

homepage in a new window

EXAMPLE

Find the citation: J.Wesley Neil, Christine Adelsberger and Steve Lochmann.

“A Comparison of Larval Fish Sampling Methods for Tropical Streams.”

Marine and Coastal Fisheries , 4(1) 2012: 23-29

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In the Taylor & Francis portal, the volumes and issues for

Marine and Coastal Fisheries are displayed.

3. Click on desired Volume and Issue. (4)1

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Finding the Article

4. Click on View full text or Download full text options -

to read the article

Scroll down to view all articles

in the issue

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5. Click on download full-text

(PDF) link

Note the size of PDF. Large PDFs take

longer to download.

Abstract appears. Scroll down to

read.

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Article opens up in PDF

6. Click here to save or print

Note: you must haveAcrobat Adobe Reader

On your machine

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Note the three listing of resources in the

right column

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Now displayed is what is available resources on the

Browse databases list.

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Let’s Review What We Learned

You should now know how to:

• Browse/access journal titles and publishers

• Explore a subject area• Access full-text books• Find a known citation • Download full-text articles

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Problems with the Access?

• Go to Module 3: Appendix - Access Problems and Solutions for Full-text Articles

• Remember, technical difficulties occasionally arise.

• If you have questions about AGORA, consult your librarian.

• Any ongoing trouble with AGORA, please email [email protected]

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Exercises

This is the end of the AGORA Basic Course Module 3.

Complete the exercises for Module 3.

Then, please continue with AGORA Basic Course Module 4: CAB Abstracts

Updated February 2015