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Introduction to SpringerLink

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March 13, 2009| SpringerLink Training

Training Outline

1. Introduction

2. Getting Started with SpringerLink

3. Browsing SpringerLink

4. Searching

5. My SpringerLink

6. Questions, practice, concerns and evaluation

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1.0 Introduction


1.1 Introduction

In the next hour, we’ll discuss how to:

• Capitalize on the vast array of research that SpringerLink offers

• Utilize the easy to navigate portal, and

• Navigate through the tools that have been constructed on the

site to help you with your searches


1.2 What is SpringerLink?

• SpringerLink is a powerful central access point for researchers

in Science, Technology and Medicine, containing high quality:

– Online Journals

– eBooks

– eBook Series

– eReference Works

~ Available

on

Springerlin

k.com



• SpringerLink is organized in 12 Subject Collections:

1. Architecture, Design & Arts (New for 2006, eBooks only)

2. Behavioral Sciences

3. Biomedical & Life Sciences

4. Business & Economics

5. Chemistry & Materials Science

6. Computer Science

7. Earth & Environmental Sciences

8. Engineering

9. Humanities, Social Sciences & Law

10.Mathematics & Statistics

11.Medicine

12.Physics & Astronomy

• And 2 International Collections:

1. Russian Library of Science (New for 2006, journals only)

2. Chinese Library of Science (New for 2006, journals only)



SpringerLink offers:

– An unequaled collection of Online Journals, eBooks, eReference

Works and eBook Series, with more than 3 million contributions

– A retro-digitized archive of journals and a selection of book series

– Powerful, easy-to-master search engine with „Guided Navigation“

– Multiple browsing pathways - product and subject categories, A-Z

lists

– Access right markers

– Local or remote access

– Enhanced personalization features

– SpringerAlerts for users and librarians and RSS feeds

– Worldwide Help Desk

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2.0 Getting Started with

SpringerLink


2.1 SpringerLink Homepage

Springerlink.com


2.2 How to log on

• Login through Automatic IP Authentication

• Login through Username and Password


2.3 How to register

Why would you need to register?

– Receive or create new email Alerts

– Create a personalized home page by setting-up favorites

– Save your search results for future reference

– Go back in your search history

– Better organize the data, especially as you make return visits to

the site.

– Take your access on the road


2.3 How to register

• Click on register


2.3 How to register

• Click on Register Individual


2.3 How to register

Simply complete the registration form

and select a username and password


2.3 How to register

• You will then see and “Individual Registration Complete”

page with your MetaPress ID number.

• You will also receive an email confirmation


2.4 Personal Homepage

Once Logged in you’ll see your Personal Homepage


2.4 Personal Homepage

Depending on your role

(user, author,

administrator etc.) you

will see your options.

For users these are:

•Edit details

•Manage Memberships

•View Contracts

•View Subscriptions

•View Trials

•View Marked Items

•Manage Alerts

•View History

•View Saved Items

•Manage Labels


2.5 Athens Login

The Athens Authentication Service provides remote access

for individuals to many online database and journal services.

You also have the option of remote

access via the Athens Login

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3.0 Browsing SpringerLinkWith help of Guided Navigation


3.1 Start browsing

You can start browsing by:

• Subject

• Content type

• Featured Library


3.2 Browse and explore

• Click on Journals to

start browsing all

Springer Journals



• You are now in the A-Z list of all journals



• There are 2 ways to show the results:

– Expanded View

– Condensed View

Type of publication, journal, book or reference work

Title of publication

Publisher

Print and Online ISSN

Subject Collection the

publication belongs to



The Condensed View

only shows the type of

publication and the

title of the publication

The access indicators

show the access level per

title:

-Green: full access

-Half green: access to parts

of the publication

-White: no access

- Download this List

- RSS Feed

- Email this List

- Save this List


3.3 Guided Navigation

• With help of the Guided navigation you can start browsing

further

Jump to the

next pages

Jump to Journals

starting with:


3.3 Guided Navigation

Go directly to just

the new

publications

Or browse

further by

subject

Select the

publication’s

language


3.4 Explore a publication

When you’ve

found what

you’re looking

for, just click on

the title of the

publication and

you will end up at

the publication

page



Basic journal

information

The content

Guided Navigation

to search deeper



Expanded List View



Condensed List View



Search Within

this publication

Or start

searching all

content

Browse by

Content

Status

Browse by

Online Date

Browse by

Author


3.5 Issue display

Basic Issue

information

Article

information.

Click on the

article title to

go to the

Abstract or on

the HTML or

PDF link to go

directly to the

article

Refine or

broaden your

search


3.6 Article display

Basic Issue

information

Opt to open the

article in PDF or

HTML format

Author

information

Abstract

Keywords


3.6 Article display

• In PDF


3.6 Article display

• In HTML


3.7 Browse by Subject

• We will now start browsing the Biomedical and Life Sciences

Subject area



We get an A-Z

list of all

publications

in this

Subject

We choose the

content type

books



A-Z List of Books in Biomedical and Life Sciences

The guided

navigation

enables you to

browse by:

-Starting letter

-Online Date

-Content Type

-Language

-Subject

-Series

-Author / Editor

-Book Type

Breadcrum trail


3.8 Book display

Basic

information on

the book

Basic

information per

chapter


3.9 Chapter display

Basic chapter

information

References

Access the

PDF

Export the

chapter


3.10 eReference Works

SpringerLink

now also

includes Major

Reference

Works



The Reference

Works are fully

integrated on

SpringerLink

Basic Reference

Work information

Entries from A-Z



Entry

Basic Entry

information

All entries

available in

HTML

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4.0 Search Features


4.1 Basic Search

Start searching right on the SpringerLink Homepage

Enter the keyword

or publication you

are looking for


4.1 Basic Search

Refine your

search with

help of the

guided

navigation

Your search

term is

highlighted


4.2 Query Builder

Use the Query Builder

to improve your search

results


4.3 Advanced Search

Choose more options for

advanced search options


4.3 Advanced Search

Another option to

refine your search is

to use the advanced

search.

Choose how you would

like to have the results

shown

Enter a range of publication dates

if you’re looking for research from

a certain time period

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5.0 My SpringerLink


5.1 My SpringerLink

These easy to use features make SpringerLink your true research

assistant. My SpringerLink offers you:

• An overview of your marked items (for all users – marked items

are saved during the session)

For registered users only:

• Alerts

• Order history

• Your saved items

• And your Favorites


5.2 Marked Items

You will find the

My SpringerLink

section on the

left hand side

From the search

results you can

add results to

the marked

items – these

will only be

saved during

your session


5.2 Marked Items

In Marked Items you can then return to part of the results later

Check of the

items you do

not need

anymore and

remove them


5.5 Saved Items

Add any entry to

your Saved

Items – only

accessible if

you use your

personal login


5.5 Saved Items

Manage your

saved items:

-Rename

-Apply a label

-Add to your

favorites

-Email a

colleague

-Subscribe to an

RSS feed

-Register for a

TOC Alert


5.5 Saved Items

Access your Saved Items at any time

when you are logged in

-Email the entry

-Edit the entry

-Delete the entry


Thank you!

Thank you for attending today’s session on SpringerLink.

Any questions?

You can always email the SpringerLink helpdesk:

[email protected]

Or me:

[email protected]

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