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Ebooks on SpringerLink the content integrated platform www.springerlink.com Lund, October 11 th 2006. Agenda. Introduction Ebooks on SpringerLink Getting Started with SpringerLink Browsing SpringerLink Searching Create “My SpringerLink” Questions, practice, concerns and evaluation.
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Ebooks on SpringerLinkthe content integrated platformwww.springerlink.comLund, October 11th 2006
Agenda • Introduction Ebooks on SpringerLink • Getting Started with SpringerLink • Browsing SpringerLink • Searching • Create “My SpringerLink” • Questions, practice, concerns and evaluation
1.1 What is SpringerLink? • SpringerLink is Springer’s central access point for researchers and students in Science, Technology, Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences, containing high quality: In 2007…… • 1.500 Online Journals • 14.000 eBooks (+3.000 added in 2007) • 600 eBook Series • 58 eReference Works SL in 2006: hosts more than 3 million ‘articles’ Available on Springerlink.com
1.2 SpringerLink – MAIN GOAL a content integrated platform E-Book series Archives E-Books E-Journals Archives E-Journals SpringerLink 60% journals - 40% books related E-Reference works Chinese Library Central European library Russian library E-Book series Landolt Bornstein ZMATH
1.3 SpringerLink – 12 Subject collections SpringerLink is organized in 12 Subject Collections: • Architecture, Design & Arts (New for 2006, eBooks only) • Behavioral Sciences • Biomedical & Life Sciences • Business & Economics • Chemistry & Materials Science • Computer Science • Earth & Environmental Sciences • Engineering • Humanities, Social Sciences & Law • Mathematics & Statistics • Medicine • Physics & Astronomy and 3 International Geographical Collections: • Russian Library of Science (New for 2006, journals only) • Chinese Library of Science (New for 2006, journals only) • Central European Library of Science (New for 2006, journals only)
1.4 SpringerLink- Ebooks details • Backlist of year 1997-2004: Bestsellers 3.000 titles • Subject collection offering as from year 2005 • Whole annual book title output (3.000) will be digitized • Book content is integrated with journal content • Ownership model • No restrictions and limitations in use • All types of books are included in packages (textbooks / encyclopedias / monographs / bookseries etc.) • DOI per book chapter (creation of journal article look-a-likes) • MARC21 records included for free • Introduction offer valid till 31.12.2006 (buy a 2007 package and the 2005 / 2006 packages are included for free !)
1.5 What offers SpringerLink? SpringerLink offers: • An unequaled collection of Online Journals, eBooks, eReference Works and eBook Series, with 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
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 TOC Alerts and Keyword Alerts • Create a personalized home page by setting-up favorites • Save or mark 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
3.0 Browsing SpringerLink With 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
3.2 Browse and explore • You are now in the A-Z list of all journals
3.2 Browse and explore • 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
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
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 Select the publication’s language Or browse further by subject
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
3.4 Explore a publication Basic journal information Guided Navigation to search deeper The content
3.4 Explore a publication Expanded List View
3.4 Explore a publication Condensed List View
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
3.5 Issue display Basic Issue information Refine or 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
3.6 Browse by Subject • We will start browsing the Biomedical and Life Sciences Subject
3.6 Browse by Subject We get an A-Z list of all publications in this Subject We choose the content type books
3.6 Browse by Subject 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
3.7 Book display Basic information on the book Basic information per chapter
3.8 Chapter display Basic chapter information Export the chapter Access the PDF References
3.9 eReference Works SpringerLink now also includes Major Reference Works
3.9 eReference Works The Reference Works are fully integrated on SpringerLink Basic Reference Work information Entries from A-Z
3.9 eReference Works Basic Entry information All entries available in HTML Entry
4.1 Basic Search Start searching right on the SpringerLink Homepage Enter the keyword or publication you are looking for
4.1 Basic Search Your search term is highlighted Refine your search with help of the guided navigation
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. 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
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) • Alerts • The history of your searches • 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