Using AGORA

Workshop Objectives• Learn what AGORA offers, main features, and appropriate use

• Learn how to open AGORA, log in and navigate to find journals and download articles.

• Learn how to use CAB Abstracts and publishers’ websites to find citations and download articles.

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

How to Use AGORA

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 or GO

Opening AGORA Homepage

Information About AGORA,

including Eligibility

Help and Contact Us Features

Information about AGORA is provided in different

languages: Arabic, English, French or Spanish

To register click here

To browse journalsclick on journals

To login to AGORA

Click here

Logging In• Anyone can browse journals without logging

in

• To access full-text journal articles users’ institutions must be registered and user must log in using institutional user name and password

• AGORA log in does not give access to personalized services on publishers’ websites

Type in User ID and Password exactlyas provided by your institution. Click

Sign On.

Ensure that you have Java on the machine that

you are using or a pop up message

will ask you to download

User Authentication Page

Click on AGORA Journal Search. DO NOT close this window until you want to

log out.

Main Navigation Bar Remains Available for

Use

Different Features to Find

Journals

LogoutButton

Getting Around AGORA• Find and retrieve full-text for a specific article

citation • Find journals (AGORA) or specific articles

(CAB Abstracts) on a particular topic• Use Publisher, Title, Subject and CAB to

search for journal and directly link to publisher’s page

• Browse important titles on a regular basis• Find out what journals you can access• Get access to other resources and

bibliographic databases

Journals titles are

organized

Alphabetically by Title;

by Publisher;

and by Subject

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.

ExampleFind the following citation: Adel A. Ramoun et.al... (2007) “Effect of pretreatment with insulin on the response of

buffaloes with inactive ovaries to gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist treatment in summer” Reproduction, Fertility

and Development. 19 (2): 351-355.

Step 1:

Go to Journals Page

Adel A. Ramoun et.al... (2007) “Effect of pretreatment with insulin on the response of

buffaloes with inactive ovaries to gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist

treatment in summer” Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 19 (2): 351-355.

Step 2a:

Find the journal. Since we know the title, we can browse to find it.

Step 2b:Find the journal and click on the title to open the journal

homepage in a new window

You are now in theCSIRO Publisher Journal page

To view the full list of issues availableclick on these options

This gives you a list of the issues availableChoose the issue you are looking for by

Clicking on the link/ on it.

Scroll down to view the full list of articles.

Click with your mouse pointer on the full-text

link to view the article in plain HTML text.

Article downloads in plain text- this is faster

where IC is slow

To view article in PDF format click on the link

Article in plain text with links for reference

Article in PDF format

Ensure that you haveAdobe Acrobat Reader

installed on your machine

Summary• AGORA permits you to browse journals, publishers,

find a known citation, download articles. • You can also find journals and articles using CAB

Abstracts- (see CAB Abstracts Module)• For navigation and use of Publisher websites- (see

Publisher Websites Module)• Once you find the correct journal, volume and issue,

find the pdf and save it or print it for use a• Exercise: Find the following citation and retrieve the

full-text article– H. C. C. Meertens, L. J. Ndege and P. M. Lupeja.

(1999) “The cultivation of rainfed, lowland rice in Sukumaland, Tanzania .” Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 76 (1): 31-45.

Questions?

• For questions, please contact LIBRARIAN’S EMAIL HERE

• Feel free to contact the AGORA team with any questions or comments on:

agora@fao.org

Summary• AGORA provides free access to

scientific journals for all educational and public institutions in eligible countries.

• Log in to retrieve full-text articles

• Browse/Search AGORA or search CAB Abstracts and publishers’ websites for citations or abstracts

• Download articles in PDF/HTML

Thank you.

Any Questions?