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Introduction to AGORA for Trainers

Introduction to AGORA for Trainers. Welcome and Introductions. Workshop facilitators Hosts Support staff Attendees/ Participants Housekeeping. Workshop Partners. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Mann Library, Cornell University World Health Organisation

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Introduction to AGORA for Trainers

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  1. Introduction to AGORA for Trainers

  2. Welcome and Introductions • Workshop facilitators • Hosts • Support staff • Attendees/ Participants • Housekeeping

  3. Workshop Partners • United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Mann Library, Cornell University • World Health Organisation • Yale University Library • Department for International Development (DFID), UK • The Rockefeller Foundation • United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

  4. Workshop Objectives • Introduce participants to AGORA • Demonstrate how to use AGORA and the electronic journals in its collection • Provide hands-on experience using and accessing these electronic resources • Discuss needs for training end-users at participants’ institutions

  5. Major Topics in this Workshop • What is AGORA • Content; Partners; Management; User Eligibility; Online vs. CD Access • Introduction to the Internet and Electronic Library Resources • Technical Requirements for AGORA -Internet -Connection of 56k baud rate or higher -Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher OR Netscape version 6 or higher OR Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher -Adobe Acrobat viewer (for PDF articles) • How to Use AGORA • Getting Started; Navigating AGORA; Finding Journals; Retrieving Full-Text Articles; CABI Abstract Search; Navigating Publishers’ Sites • Other Resources • E.g. HINARI, TEEAL, OARE, INASP, IMARK etc.

  6. Training Format • Informal—questions please! • Hands on—instruction, practice and support • Activity-based group work • Some materials are provided to each participant during the training • Materials are available for free on Web for use after this workshop

  7. Thank you.Any Questions?

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