Publishers’ Web Sites Standard Features

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

Choose Browse Journals by Publisher for view of specific

journals by publisher-RECOMMENDED

Browse Journals by Publisher

Choose publisher from Browse Journals

by Publisher dropdown menu

Browse Journals by Publisher

This brings you to a list of all the journals that the publisher offers through AGORA. Scroll down to view the entire list and click title

to view journal homepage

Journal Homepage

Elements of Publishers’ Websites• Publishers’ websites have certain common

features

• Exercise 6: Examine publisher’s website and note main features. Report to group.

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 List

Product info or news

Log in for personalized

services NOT for AGORA

password

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,

Synergy

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 ServicesRegistration 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 articles2. To access your

personalized services after

registration, log in and go to My

Synergy

1. To register click here

Log in and Registration Page

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

Thank you.

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