AGORA Portal
AGORA Basic Course: Module 3
Step 1 Open your web browser
(Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer)
Step 2 Type:www.fao.org/agora in the
“Address” box
Step 3Press “Enter” on the
keyboard or GO
How to Access AGORA
Registration
To register, click on registration.
To access the step-by-step
guide to registration, click on
the Register for AGORA link
This document is a step-by-step guide to completing the Research4Life
online registration process
This is the initial registration page.Note: you must register
for each programme separately
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
Enter the six character validation code that
is listed at the bottom.Submit registration
Help• Trouble registering or logging on?
Technical issues? Questions about policy or use? Training inquiries?
– For support in Africa, contact ITOCA [email protected]
– For support elsewhere, email [email protected]
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 3Press Enter on the keyboard
Help
Information about AGORA provided in different languages
Information about AGORA
Find journals: MOST IMPORTANT Login to AGORA: MOST
IMPORTANT
Accessing the Collection
Click on log in for free access to
AGORA’s resources
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.
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.
If you are using Internet Explorer, repeat the Login process on this 2nd page and you will be redirected to the AGORA Content page.
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.
If you do not properly login, this reminder will
display on the initial page.
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
Browse by
Journal Title Book Title Subject Language Publisher
Search CAB Abstracts by use of key words/terms
Journal Titles Organized Alphabetically
Click on ‘A’ from the ‘Journals collection’ A-Z list
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’
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.
In the ‘Accessible Content’ display, there is a significantly
shorter list of journals available.
Choose the journal you want to search – ‘Acta Agriculturae
Scandinavica, Section A’
The journal will open in a new window of the
Publisher’s Journal Portal
Titles by Complete List
Click on ‘View complete list of journals’
A page opens with all the journal titles listed in alphabetical order.
This list does not have hyperlinks to the journals
Titles by Subject
Click on the ‘Subjects’ category list– to view the list of journals
in Forest & Forestry
List contains all journals related to the field of Forests & Forestry
The ‘Accessible Content’ display for Forest & Forestry is open
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
An alphabetical list of French language journals of ‘Accessible Content’
titles is displayed
Titles by PublisherClick on ‘Publisher’ list to view list of publishers. Note the ‘You have
full access to:’ list.
Click on and open:
NRC Research Press
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.
The ‘All Items’ display also retrieves the list of journals published by
NRC Research PressIn some cases, the publisher may not grant access to a country and this will be noted with the white box and exclamation point.
Journal Homepage
The current issue of Canadian Journal of Fisheries and
Aquatic Sciences is open – one of the NRC Research
Press publications.
Retrieving Full-Text Books
Click on ‘A’ in the ‘Books list – to view all the
available titles
EXAMPLEFind the book: Advances in Potato
Chemistry and Technology , 2009 (Elsevier Books)
From the ‘Accessible Content’ list, open Advances in Potato
Chemistry and TechnologyIn some cases, the publisher may not grant access to the books for a specific country
You are now in the Elsevier Science Direct site and the
homepage for Advances in Potato Chemistry and Technology
The PDF of Chapter 2, Breeding, Genetics and Cultivar Development,
has been opened.
Also available is a ‘complete list of books’ . This list does not have links to the books.
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
The ‘Accessible Content’ list of Journals
Starting ‘M’ is displayed
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
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
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
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.
Article opens up in PDF
6. Click here to save or print
Note: you must haveAcrobat Adobe Reader
On your machine
Note the three listing of resources in the
right column
Now displayed is what is available resources on the
Browse databases list.
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
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 [email protected]
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