http://www.fao.org/agora This module is part of the AGORA Basic Course. The AGORA Basic Course highlights the baseline skills necessary to use the AGORA program effectively and efficiently. The AGORA programme (Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture), set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) together with major publishers, enables developing countries to gain access to an outstanding digital library collection in the fields of food, agriculture, environmental science and related social sciences. Module 3 covers the AGORA Portal

1. AGORA Portal
AGORA Basic Course: Module 3

2. Step 1
Open your web browser
(Chrome, Firefox or
Internet Explorer)
Step 2
Type:
www.fao.org/agora in the
“Address” box
Step 3
Press “Enter” on the
keyboard or GO
How to Access AGORA

3. Registration
To register, click
on registration.

4. To access the step-by-step
guide to registration, click on
the Register for AGORA link

5. This document is a step-by-step guide
to completing the Research4Life
online registration process

6. This is the initial registration page.
Note: you must register
for each programme separately

7. The form must be completed
and submitted for each program
To complete the registration,
make sure you enter all the
information in the required fields

8. Enter the six character
validation code that
is listed at the bottom.
Submit registration

9. Help
• Trouble registering or logging on?
Technical issues? Questions about
policy or use? Training inquiries?
–For support in Africa, contact ITOCA
itoca@itoca.org
–For support elsewhere, email
agora@fao.org

10. How to Use AGORA:
Opening AGORA Homepage
Step 1
Open your web browser
(Chrome, Firefox or Internet
Explorer)
Step 2
Type:
www.fao.org/agora in the
Address box (make the site
a favorite or bookmark)
Step 3
Press Enter on the keyboard

11. Help
Information about AGORA
provided in different languages
Information about AGORA
Find journals: MOST
IMPORTANT Login to AGORA: MOST
IMPORTANT

12. Accessing the Collection
Click on log in
for free access to
AGORA’s resources

13. Logging In
• For full-text journal articles and e-books:
– Users’ institutions must be registered
– Users must log in using institutional
user name and password.
NOTE: AGORA login does not give
access to all services offered on
publishers’ websites.

14. Type in user name and password exactly as provided by
your institution. Passwords are case-sensitive.
Click Sign In
Note: With the migration to a new authentication server (Jan
2014), we recommend use of Chrome or Mozilla. If you use
Internet Explorer, you will need to login twice.

15. If you are using Internet Explorer,
repeat the Login process on this 2nd
page and you will be redirected to
the AGORA Content page.

16. The initial AGORA page includes
links to Databases and Article
searches, Reference Sources
and Other Free Collections
Note the ‘Logged in from: Test Account’
confirmation. Also note the
‘agoralogin.research4life’ address – this
shows that you are logged into AGORA.

17. If you do not properly
login, this reminder will
display on the initial page.

18. Navigating AGORA to Find
What You Need!
In the next few slides you will learn to:
• Browse the entire collection
• Locate specific journals, publishers,
subjects
• Find specific citations

19. Browse by
Journal Title Book Title Subject Language Publisher
Search CAB Abstracts by
use of key words/terms

20. Journal Titles Organized Alphabetically
Click on ‘A’ from the
‘Journals collection’ A-Z list

21. Note - Click on the web
browser’s ‘Back’ to
return to Content page or
another letter in the
Journals by Title list
Page opens to the
‘Accessible Content’
journal titles list for
the letter ‘A’

22. If login is not completed, this
reminder will appear - the
access to journals is limited
In the ‘All Items’ display
for ‘A’, the green box
equals access.
The white box with the !
equals no access.

23. In the ‘Accessible Content’
display, there is a significantly
shorter list of journals available.

24. Choose the journal
you want to search –
‘Acta Agriculturae
Scandinavica, Section A’

25. The journal will open in
a new window of the
Publisher’s Journal Portal

26. Titles by Complete List
Click on
‘View complete list of journals’

27. A page opens with all the
journal titles listed in
alphabetical order.
This list does not have
hyperlinks to the journals

28. Titles by Subject
Click on the ‘Subjects’ category
list– to view the list of journals
in Forest & Forestry

29. List contains all journals
related to the field of
Forests & Forestry
The ‘Accessible Content’ display
for Forest & Forestry is open

30. Titles by Language
Click on the link to the
‘Languages’ category list – to
view the drop down menu of
journals by language; choose the
language you prefer. e.g. French

31. An alphabetical list of
French language journals
of ‘Accessible Content’
titles is displayed

32. Titles by Publisher
Click on ‘Publisher’ list to view list
of publishers. Note the ‘You have
full access to:’ list.

33. Click on and open:
NRC Research Press

34. The ‘Accessible Content’ display
retrieves a list of AGORA available
journals published by
NRC Research Press
Scroll down to view the entire list
and click on a title.

35. The ‘All Items’ display also retrieves
the list of journals published by
NRC Research Press
In some cases, the publisher may not grant
access to a country and this will be noted
with the white box and exclamation point.

36. Journal Homepage
The current issue of Canadian
Journal of Fisheries and
Aquatic Sciences is open –
one of the NRC Research
Press publications.

37. Retrieving Full-Text Books
Click on ‘A’ in the ‘Books
list – to view all the
available titles
EXAMPLE
Find the book: Advances in Potato
Chemistry and Technology ,
2009 (Elsevier Books)

38. From the ‘Accessible Content’
list, open Advances in Potato
Chemistry and Technology
In some cases, the publisher
may not grant access to the
books for a specific country

39. You are now in the Elsevier
Science Direct site and the
homepage for Advances in Potato
Chemistry and Technology

40. The PDF of Chapter 2,
Breeding, Genetics and
Cultivar Development,
has been opened.

41. Also available is a ‘complete
list of books’ . This list does
not have links to the books.

42. Retrieving Full-Text Articles
1. Find the journal. Use the
‘Journals collection’ ‘M’ list
to find the journal title
-Marine and Coastal
Fisheries
EXAMPLE
Find the citation: J.Wesley Neil, Christine
Adelsberger and Steve Lochmann.
“A Comparison of Larval Fish Sampling
Methods for Tropical Streams.”
Marine and Coastal Fisheries ,
4(1) 2012: 23-29

43. The ‘Accessible Content’
list of Journals
Starting ‘M’ is displayed

44. 2. Find the journal and click
on the title to open journal
homepage in a new window
EXAMPLE
Find the citation: J.Wesley Neil, Christine
Adelsberger and Steve Lochmann.
“A Comparison of Larval Fish Sampling
Methods for Tropical Streams.”
Marine and Coastal Fisheries , 4(1) 2012:
23-29

45. In the Taylor & Francis portal,
the volumes and issues for
Marine and Coastal Fisheries
are displayed.
3. Click on desired
Volume and Issue. (4)1

46. Finding the Article
4. Click on View full text or
Download full text options -
to read the article
Scroll down to
view all articles
in the issue

47. 5. Click on
download full-text
(PDF) link
Note the size of PDF.
Large PDFs take
longer to download.
Abstract appears.
Scroll down to
read.

48. Article opens up in PDF
6. Click here to
save or print
Note: you must have
Acrobat Adobe Reader
On your machine

49. Note the three listing
of resources in the
right column

50. Now displayed is what is
available resources on the
Browse databases list.

51. Let’s Review What We Learned
You should now know how to:
• Browse/access journal titles and
publishers
• Explore a subject area
• Access full-text books
• Find a known citation
• Download full-text articles

52. Problems with the Access?
• Go to Module 3: Appendix - Access
Problems and Solutions for Full-text
Articles
• Remember, technical difficulties
occasionally arise.
• If you have questions about AGORA,
consult your librarian.
• Any ongoing trouble with AGORA,
please email agora@fao.org

53. Exercises
This is the end of the AGORA Basic
Course Module 3.
Complete the exercises for Module 3.
Then, please continue with AGORA Basic
Course Module 4: CAB Abstracts
Updated February 2015