springerlink.com
Ebooks on SpringerLink
the content integrated platform
www.springerlink.com
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Agenda
1. Introduction Ebooks on SpringerLink
2. Getting Started with SpringerLink
3. Browsing SpringerLink
4. Searching
5. Create “My SpringerLink”
6. Questions, practice, concerns and evaluation
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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
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1.2 SpringerLink – MAIN GOAL a content integrated platform
Russianlibrary
ChineseLibrary
E-Journals
E-Books
E-Bookseries
E-Reference works
SpringerLink60% journals - 40% books
related
CentralEuropean
library
ZMATH
E-Book series Archives
E-JournalsArchives
LandoltBornstein
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1.3 SpringerLink – 12 Subject collections
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 3 International Geographical Collections:1. Russian Library of Science (New for 2006, journals only)
2. Chinese Library of Science (New for 2006, journals only)
3. Central European Library of Science (New for 2006, journals only)
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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 !)
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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
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2.2 How to log on
• Login through Automatic IP Authentication
• Login through Username and Password
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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
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2.3 How to register
Simply complete the registration form
and select a username and password
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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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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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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
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3.1 Start browsing
You can start browsing by:
• Subject
• Content type
• Featured Library
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3.2 Browse and explore
• Click on Journals to
start browsing all
Springer Journals
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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
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3.2 Browse and explore
The Condensed View
only shows the type of
publication and the
title of the publication
The access indicators show the access level per title:-Green: full access-Half green: access to parts of the publication-White: no access
- Download this List- RSS Feed- Email this List- Save this List
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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:
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3.3 Guided Navigation
Go directly to just the new
publications
Or browse further by
subject
Select the publication’s
language
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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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3.4 Explore a publication
Basic journal information
The content
Guided Navigation to search deeper
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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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3.5 Issue display
Basic Issue information
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
Refine or broaden your
search
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3.6 Browse by Subject
• We will start browsing the Biomedical and Life Sciences Subject
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3.6 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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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
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3.7 Book display
Basic information on the book
Basic information per chapter
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3.8 Chapter display
Basic chapter information
References
Access the PDF
Export the chapter
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3.9 eReference Works
The Reference
Works are fully
integrated on
SpringerLink
Basic Reference Work information
Entries from A-Z
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3.9 eReference Works
Entry
Basic Entry information
All entries available in HTML
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4.1 Basic Search
Start searching right on the SpringerLink Homepage
Enter the keyword or publication you are looking for
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4.1 Basic Search
Refine your search with help of the guided navigation
Your search term is highlighted
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4.3 Advanced Search
Another option to
refine your search is
to use the advanced
search.
Choose how you would like to have the results shown
Enter a range of publication dates if you’re looking for research from a certain time period
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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
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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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5.2 Marked Items
In Marked Items you can then return to part of the results later
Check of the items you do not need anymore and remove them
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5.5 Saved Items
Add any entry to your Saved Items – only accessible if you use your personal login
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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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5.5 Saved Items
Access your Saved Items at any time
when you are logged in
-Email the entry-Edit the entry -Delete the entry
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6.0 Questions and remarks !
• Whole day available in Lund
• +31 78 6576127
• Your local contact or subscription agent
• BIBSAM for e-journals
• WizeNordic - Dan Ahlskog and Ulla Örnerfeldt for ebooks
We will be pleased to present SL at your institute any time !