quick training guide new springerlink, august 2010

Quick Training GuideNew SpringerLink, August 2010

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Quick Search Box is now in the same location on EVERY page of the site. Users no longer have to go looking for it!

Searching on SpringerLink


Searching on SpringerLink | Advanced Search

The advanced search box drops down from any page

Search with ‘Citation’ allows researchers to directly find the content they already know.

Researchers can now choose in advance how they would like their results to be ordered.


The Home Page

Login box available from every page. No need to return to home page to login.

New A-Z List reduces the need for scrolling.

Easy access to services on springer.com.


Subject Collections now expand to show detailed subfields for easy browsing.

The Home Page

Institutional branding is now visible on every page.


Search within Content Type

Search within Journals or eBooks allows for easy searching within specific content types.


Journal Features

Articles can be filtered to show Online First and Open Access articles only.

The journal history notes indicate any title changes, mergers or title splits.


All journal content available is instantly visible, including archival content.

Browsing Journal Content


Journal information is clearly visible.

Volume and issue number also clearly noted.

The Issue Page


Click “Show Abstract” to reveal the abstract.

The abstract can be reviewed without leaving the search results.

Revealing the Abstract


Related Documents

The new SpringerLink shows researchers the most closely related documents on article and chapter level.


Mousing over Related Documents

Mousing over a “Related Documents” causes a mini-abstract screen to pop up, so researchers can review an item without leaving the original article!


Export Citation tool is easily visible and supports the most popular citation programs

Export Citations


References & “Cited By”

Article references are easily viewed from the abstract page.

“Cited By” links to articles which cite the current article.


“Look Inside” puts chapter-level PDFs back together, bringing the “book” experience back into eBooks!

No special software is required! Controls are contained within the site.

Even non-subscribers can access 10% of each chapter (and all front matter).

Look Inside – PDF Previewing of eBook Chapters


Always know where you are in the eBook. The bar at the top of the content area shows the chapter titles.

Viewing Chapters in PDF Preview


PDF Preview in Full Screen View

Enjoy the full screen eBook reading experience.


Viewing Related Documents and References in PDF Preview

Select “View Details” in the “Look Inside” chapter bar to see References and Related Documents for each chapter.


Related Documents cross all content types on SpringerLink!

Related Documents also for eBooks


You can easily review the abstract of the various related documents. This is done by “mousing” over the article or chapter you are interested in.

From this mini-abstract screen, you can also download the PDF directly.

Download from the Mini-Abstract Window


SpringerLink Admins – My SpringerLink

To access administrator functions, click “MySpringerLink”, then “Account Details”



Click “Administer” to access administrator functions for your institution.



You can also download usage reports, create and send membership tokens, update account details.

You can see your memberships, use administrator rights and manage members.


Usage reports


Membership tokens


Create Membership Tokens


Coming Soon – Link Out and Customer Branding


Account Details


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quick training guide new springerlink, august 2010

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