2'1 What is SpringerLink

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2.1 What is SpringerLink?

• SpringerLink is the premier electronic data
  source from Springer for researchers in
• Behavioral Science
• Biomedical and Life Sciences
• Business and Economics
• Chemistry and Materials Science
• Computer Science
• Earth and Environmental Science
• Engineering
• Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
• Mathematics
• Medicine
• Physics and Astronomy

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2.1 What is SpringerLink?

• SpringerLink offers
• Over 1,200 journals
• Over 2,900 volumes of book titles in over 25
  series
• A retro-digitized archive of over 2 million
  articles
• An Online First feature that rushes the newest
  research to the website before its even
  published in print

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2.2 How to log on

• Login through Automatic
• IP Authentication
• Login through Username
• and Password

www.springerlink.com
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2.2 How to register

• Benefits of registering
• Receive or create new TOC Alerts
• Create Keyword Alerts
• Create a personalized home page by setting-up
  favorites
• Take your access on the road

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2.3 Registering Developing a Profile
Click on register
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2.3 Registering Developing a Profile
Click on register
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2.3 Registering Developing a Profile
Complete form
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2.4 Using Help Screens and Tips
FAQ Button Frequently Asked Questions
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3.1 Journal Lists

• To locate a list of the journals that are
  available for online viewing and downloading, you
  can start at two different places on the home
  page.
• Browse and Explore
• Browse Button

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3.2 Browse and Explore

• Alphabetical List

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3.2 Browse and Explore
Listing of A Journals
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3.2 Browse and Explore
Journal Home Page
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3.3 Browse Button
Browse Button
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3.3 Browse Button
Browse Selection
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3.3 Browse Button
Selection List
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3.3 Browse Button
Journal Home Page
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3.4 Journal displays
Quick Search Feature Journal Cover About this
Journal Journal Detail/History Add to Favorites
Online First
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3.5 Issue display
Linking options Quick Search Article List Eye
Glasses Export Citations
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3.6 Article display
Title/Author Affiliations Published
Information Abstract Reference Links Links to
Full Text
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3.6 Journal Content Formats
HTML PDF
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4.1 Search Tips

• Search Tips
• Use Boolean operators by using the words AND, OR
  and NOT to locate items using specific words.
• Use the keyword NEAR (rather than AND) for words
  close to each other.
• Use the keywords AND and NOT to exclude certain
  text.
• Use OR to find alternate spellings of words.

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4.2 Basic Search
Search Box Search Results Keywords Article
Links Next Page
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4.3 Advanced Searching
Advanced Buttons Tabs
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4.3 Advanced Search Articles by Citation
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4.3 Advanced Search Articles by Text
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4.3 Advanced Search CrossRef Search
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4.3 Advanced Search Publication
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5.0 Setting up a Profile

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5.1 Favorites
Favorites Tab All of SpringerLinks Journals
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5.1 Favorites
Select Favorite Journals Apply Changes
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5.1 Favorites
Favorites
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5.1 Favorites
Un-populate Check-box Apply Changes
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5.2 Creating Alerts
Alert
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5.2 Creating Alerts
Table of Contents Alert Keyword Alert
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5.2 Creating Alerts
Publications Subject Disable All Properties Update
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5.2 Creating Alerts
Add Keywords Properties Tab
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5.2 Creating Alerts
Full Text, Abstract, Author, or Title Recency or
Relevancy