1. 1.2 What is SpringerLink?
• 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)
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2. 1.2 What is SpringerLink?
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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3. 2.1 SpringerLink Homepage
Springerlink.com
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4. 2.2 How to log on
• Login through Automatic IP Authentication
• Login through Username and Password
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5. 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
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6. 2.3 How to register
• Click on register
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7. 2.3 How to register
• Click on Register Individual
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8. 2.3 How to register
Simply complete the registration form
and select a username and password
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9. 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
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10. 2.4 Personal Homepage
Once Logged in you’ll see your Personal Homepage
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11. 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
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12. 2.5 Athens Login
You also have the option of remote
access via the Athens Login
The Athens Authentication Service provides remote access
for individuals to many online database and journal services.
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13. 3.1 Start browsing
You can start browsing by:
• Subject
• Content type
• Featured Library
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14. 3.2 Browse and explore
• Click on Journals to
start browsing all
Springer Journals
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15. 3.2 Browse and explore
• You are now in the A-Z list of all journals
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16. 3.2 Browse and explore
Type of publication, journal, book or reference work
Title of publication
Publisher
Print and Online ISSN
Subject Collection the
• There are 2 ways to show the results: publication belongs to
– Expanded View
– Condensed View
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17. 3.2 Browse and explore
The Condensed View
only shows the type of
publication and the
title of the publication
- Download this List
- RSS Feed
- Email this List
- Save this List
The access indicators
show the access level per
title:
-Green: full access
-Half green: access to parts
of the publication
-White: no access
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18. 3.3 Guided Navigation
Jump to the
next pages
Jump to Journals
starting with:
• With help of the Guided navigation you can start browsing
further
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19. 3.3 Guided Navigation
Go directly to just
the new
publications
Select the
publication’s
language
Or browse
further by
subject
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20. 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
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21. 3.4 Explore a publication
Basic journal
information
Guided Navigation
to search deeper
The content
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22. 3.4 Explore a publication
Expanded List View
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23. 3.4 Explore a publication
Condensed List View
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24. 3.4 Explore a publication
Search Within
this publication
Or start
searching all
content
Browse by
Content
Status
Browse by
Online Date
Browse by
Author
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25. 3.5 Issue display
Basic Issue Refine or
information broaden your
search
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
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26. 3.6 Article display
Basic Issue
information
Author
information
Abstract
Opt to open the
article in PDF or
HTML format
Keywords
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27. 3.6 Article display
• In PDF
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28. 3.6 Article display
• In HTML
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29. 3.7 Browse by Subject
• We will now start browsing the Biomedical and Life Sciences
Subject area
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30. 3.7 Browse by Subject
We get an A-Z
list of all
publications
in this
Subject
We choose the
content type
books
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31. 3.7 Browse by Subject
The guided
Breadcrum trail navigation
enables you to
browse by:
-Starting letter
-Online Date
-Content Type
-Language
-Subject
-Series
-Author / Editor
-Book Type
A-Z List of Books in Biomedical and Life Sciences
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32. 4.1 Basic Search
Enter the keyword
or publication you
are looking for
Start searching right on the SpringerLink Homepage
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33. 4.1 Basic Search
Your search
term is
highlighted
Refine your
search with
help of the
guided
navigation
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34. 4.2 Query Builder
Use the Query Builder
to improve your search
results
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35. 4.3 Advanced Search
Choose more options for
advanced search options
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36. 4.3 Advanced Search
Another option to
refine your search is
to use the advanced
search.
Enter a range of publication dates
if you’re looking for research from
a certain time period
Choose how you would
like to have the results
shown
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37. 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
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38. 5.2 Marked Items
Check of the
items you do
not need
anymore and
remove them
In Marked Items you can then return to part of the results later
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39. 5.5 Saved Items
Add any entry to
your Saved
Items – only
accessible if
you use your
personal login
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40. 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
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41. 5.5 Saved Items
-Email the entry
-Edit the entry
-Delete the entry
Access your Saved Items at any time
when you are logged in
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