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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 [email protected] (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
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
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
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:
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