Using AGORA (a detailed description to come)

1. Using AGORA

4. How to Use AGORA

6. 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

7. To browse journals click on journals To login to AGORA Click here

9. Type in User ID and Password exactly as provided by your institution. Click Sign On.

10. Ensure that you have Java on the machine that you are using or a pop up message will ask you to download

11. User Authentication Page Click on AGORA Journal Search. DO NOT close this window until you want to log out.

12. Main Navigation Bar Remains Available for Use Different Features to Find Journals Logout Button

14. Journals titles are organized Alphabetically by Title; by Publisher; and by Subject

15. Titles Organized Alphabetically Click on the “M”

16. 2. Click on Back or Journals to return to Journals page 1. Page opens with all the Journal titles beginning with the letter “M”

17. Choose the journal you want to search

18. The journal will open in a new window of the Publisher’s Journal level page

19. Titles by Publisher Click on arrow to view list of publishers.

20. Click on desired publisher.

21. 1. Retrieves list of all journals published by Blackwell Publishing in AGORA. 2. Select a different publisher

22. Choose the journal you want to search The complete list of Blackwell journals in alphabetical order

23. The journal will open in a new window of the Publisher’s Journal level page

24. Titles by Subject Pick the subject area you are interested in, e.g. Fisheries/Aquatic Science

25. The list of journals in the subject area picked Choose a new subject by clicking on the arrow.

26. Remember you can also browse by title, subject or publisher using the navigation bar.

27. Example Find 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. 351-355. 351-355.

28. 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.

29. Step 2b: Find the journal and click on the title to open the journal homepage in a new window

30. You are now in the CSIRO Publisher Journal page

31. To view the full list of issues available click on these options

32. This gives you a list of the issues available Choose the issue you are looking for by Clicking on the link/ on it.

33. Scroll down to view the full list of articles.

34. Click with your mouse pointer on the full-text link to view the article in plain HTML text.

35. Article downloads in plain text- this is faster where IC is slow To view article in PDF format click on the link

36. Article in plain text with links for reference

37. Article in PDF format Ensure that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your machine

41. Thank you. Any Questions?