AGORA Overview

Armenia, 2009

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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 agora@fao.org (describe problem and include print screen).

Modules in this Tutorial

1. How to Use AGORA

2. How to Use CAB Abstracts

3. Publishers’ Websites

4. AGORA Terms of Use

1. How to Use AGORA

Opening AGORA HomepageStep 1 Start your web browser

(Internet Explorer or Netscape).

Step 2 Type:http://www.aginternetwork.org

in the Address box

Step 3Press Enter on the keyboard

Main navigation bar

Help

Find journalsMOST IMPORTANT

Information about AGORA, including eligibility

Register and log inMOST IMPORTANT

Information about AGORA provided in different languages:

Arabic, English, French or Spanish

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.

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: agora@fao.org (describe problem and include print screen).

Click on the Log In button

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 LibraryYou 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

Browse by

• journal title

• subject or

• publisher

Search CAB abstracts by use of key words/terms

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.

1. Retrieves list of all journals published by

Blackwell Publishing in AGORA.

2. Select a different publisher

Choose the journal you want to search

The complete list of Blackwell journals in alphabetical order

The journal will open in a new window of the

Publisher’s Journal level page

Pick the subject areayou are interested in,

e.g. Fisheries/Aquatic Science

Titles by Subject

The list of journalsin the subject area picked

Choose a new subject by

clicking on the arrow.

Remember you can also browse by title, subject or

publisher using the navigation bar.

Retrieving Full-Text Articles Example

EXAMPLE

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) : 159-245The full list of Journals

Starting “A” is displayed

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

Scroll down to view all articles in the issue.

Click on Abstract for article

description

Click on Full Text HTMLto read article in plain

HTML text.

To read article inPDF click on the

Full Text PDF link

Note the size of PDF. Large PDFs

take longer to download.

Article in HTML format

Article in HTML format

Article in HTML format : To view graphs and charts

click on them

To save article click here

Note: you must haveAcrobat Adobe Reader

On your machineTo print article

click here

Let’s Review What We LearnedYou should now know how to:• Browse journal titles and publishers• Explore a subject area• Find a known citation • Download full-text articlesIf 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 agora@fao.org

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.

CAB Abstracts

Using CAB Abstracts: Getting Started

From the AGORA Home pageClick on Login

CAB Abstracts

Using CAB Abstracts: Getting Started

Login using your institutionalUsername 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 ofThe results with mainly the citations and a brief summary of the contents

One can navigate thesePages to see more results

Of matching abstracts

CAB Abstracts

Using CAB Abstracts: Getting Started

One can access the abstract only or the full-textTo 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

The publisher website will then pop up in a new

window with details of the journal

To view the list of journals and articles

Click here

CAB Abstracts

To view the full-textClick 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 AbstractsTo save

click here

CAB Abstracts

Choose the locationwhere you want to

save the articleand click save

CAB Abstracts

To printclick 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 keywordsearch you can furtherrefine your search by

using the Search Wizard

Click on the Search Wizard link

CAB Abstracts

The search wizardtemplate opens.

CAB Abstracts

Click on the Search Wizard link

Alternatively you can use the Search Wizardin the Journals page

CAB Abstracts

The search wizardtemplate 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 titleof the article

CAB Abstracts

Also refine your search byusing these Boolean

operators- Optional is OR,Required is AND and Prohibited

is NOT

Choosing required in thisCase means the article nameOught to have “bean” in it.

CAB Abstracts

To use more fields to combineand further refine your search

click on any

CAB Abstracts

Put more keywords and further refine usingThe drop down menus

In this case we wantboth bean and cultivation toappear in the article name

Click on search to get your results

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 linkon 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

1.) To download full text inPlain HTML text click here

2.) To download full text inPDF text click here

CAB Abstracts

Full text article in HTML

Scroll down to read

To download full text inPDF text you can

also click here

CAB Abstracts

Full text in HTML with links to references

CAB Abstracts

Full text in PDF formatTo print or save

click here

3. Navigating Publishers’ Sites

Publishers’ Websites VaryAll 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 articlesGo 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

2. To access your personalized services after

registration, log in and go to My

Synergy

1. To register click here

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!

agora@fao.org

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