1. SpringerLink Training August 2010
The new SpringerLink interface has been designed based on the results of one of the largest usability studies. Features have been added and revisions done to best match the requests of users world wide. IP authentication and username/password will work on the beta. For best results, use Google Chrome, Firefox, or IE8 browsers.

2. Searching on SpringerLink
While the color and design of the site is the first thing a researcher might notice, small changes—like placement of the Quick Search box in the same location on every page—make the site easier to use. 
Quick Search Box is now in the same location on EVERY page of the site. Users no longer have to go looking for it!

3. Browsing Subject Collections 
Clicking on the orange arrow next to the subject collections now expands them to show the sub-fields. This was not possible in the old site and allows the user to browse easily for their specific field of interest. Clicking on the subject collection name takes you directly to that subject collection.
Institutional branding now appears in the top right corner of every page, except on the actual article/chapter page. Here branding can also be included for societies. 
Subject Collections now expand
to show detailed subfields. 
Institutional branding is now visible on every page.

4. SpringerLink Home Page
Login Box Available From Every Page. No need to return to home page to login.
New A-Z List reduces the need for scrolling.
Links to librarian services on springer.com.  
1. Login Box Available From Every Page. No need to return to home page to login.
2. New A-Z List reduces the need for scrolling through long lists.
3. Easy Access To Admin functions and Librarian Links

5. SpringerLink Home Page – My SpringerLink
To access administrator functions, click MySpringerLink and select Account Details.
1. To access administrator functions, click MySpringerLink and select Account Details.

6. SpringerLink Home Page – My SpringerLink
Click “Administer” to access administrator functions for your institution.
1. Click “Administer” to access administrator functions for your institution.

7. SpringerLink Home Page – My SpringerLink
From this screen, you can see account administrators, members, and usage report controls.
1. From this screen, you can see account administrators, members, and usage report controls.

8. Advanced Search      
The advance search box drops down from any page. This has been made much more visible than what it was in the old site.
We have also added the option to “Search by Citation”. This is a new feature to SpringerLink which allows researchers who already know the article or chapter that they want to input the information directly.
Researchers can now choose how they would like results to be ordered. 
The advance search box drops down from any page. The advance search now includes the option to “Search by Citation” to find a specific article or chapter. Researchers can now choose how they would like results to be ordered.  

9. Browsing within Content Type
Search within Journals or eBooks allows for easy searching within specific content types. 
The “search within” option allows the user to search within a specified content type. This has been made clearer and more visible than on the previous platform.

10. Journal Features  
Filter by Open Access, this was not possible before.
Journal History Notes (including title changes, title merges, title splits) are now very visible! 
Articles can be filtered to show Open Access articles only.
The journal history notes indicate any title changes, mergers or title splits. 

11. Browsing Journal Content
All journal content available is immediately visible, including archival content. 
1. Content back to Volume 1 Issue 1 (when available) is immediately visible with minimal scrolling.

12. The Issue Page      Journal information is clearly visible.
Volume and issue number also clearly noted.     
This is what the new issue page looks like. Journal information always remains visible at the top
The volume and issue number is clearly visible

13. Revealing the Abstract
Click the “Show Abstract” button to reveal the abstract. The abstract can be reviewed without leaving the search results.   
1. Click “Show Abstract” To Open an Abstract Within an Issue or Search Results Page
2. No need to leave search results for more information! Click the “Hide Summary” button to hide the abstract again.

14. Related Documents  
The new SpringerLink shows researchers the most closely related documents.
1. 80% of SpringerLink users begin their experience on an abstract page. From the abstract page, a researcher can see which documents are most closely related to the article. This is done through semantic linking. Results are not limited to journal articles, but rather open to all content on SpringerLink. Springer worked with a company called Temis to index all content on the site. For each document, a “digital fingerprint” is created. As new documents are uploaded, their digital fingerprint is compared to all items already on the site. The top ten are displayed.

15. Mousing over Related Documents
1. “Mousing” over a related document causes a mini-abstract page to pop-up. Researchers do not need to navigate away from their article to find out more information. Related documents can be downloaded directly from this mini-abstract page! 
“Mousing” over a Related Document causes a mini-abstract page to pop up, so researchers can review an item without leaving the original article!

16. Export Citations 
1. The Export Citation tool is easily visible and supports the most popular citation programs. 
Export Citation tool is easily visible and supports the most popular citation programs

17. References & “Cited By” 
1. Article references are easily viewed from the abstract page
2. Links to articles which cite the article being viewed can be found under the “Cited By” button. This feature is much more visible on the new SpringerLink. With this functionality, researchers can link to any publication which submits article DOIs to CrossRef. 
Article references are easily viewed from the abstract page Links to articles which cite the article being viewed can be found under the “Cited By” button. 

18. eBooks 
“Look Inside” puts chapter-level PDFs back together, bringing the “book” experience back into eBooks!
No special software is required! Controls are contained within the site!
Some part of each chapter (and all frontmatter) is accessible even for non-subscribers! 
Now let’s talk about eBooks.
“Look Inside” makes it possible to preview all chapters of an eBook without the need to open a PDF. Even non-subscribers see all frontmatter and a small portion of content for each chapter. No special software is required, so there is nothing for an enduser to download or update. All controls are contained within the site!
“Look Inside” puts chapter-level PDFs back together putting the book experience back into eBooks.

19. Viewing Chapters in PDF Preview
Always know where you are in the eBook. The bar at the top of the content area shows the chapter titles.  
1. Always know where you are in the eBook. The bar at the top of the content area always shows the chapter title. When scrolling down through the chapters, the chapter title bars will appear between each of the chapters.

20. PDF Preview in Full Screen View 
Enjoy full screen eBook reading experience.
1. You can also enlarge the view to the full screen.

21. Viewing Related Documents and References in PDF Preview 
Select “View Details” in the “Look Inside” chapter bar to see References and Related Documents for each chapter.
1. Select “View Details” in the “Look Inside” chapter bar to see References and Related Documents for each chapter. 
Select “View Details” in the “Look Inside” chapter bar to see References and Related Documents for each chapter.

22. Related Documents also for eBooks
Related Documents cross all content types on SpringerLink!  
1. The related documents feature shows related documents from all content that is on SpringerLink – journal articles, book chapters, reference work entries, etc.

23. Download from the Mini-Abstract Window
1. You can easily review the abstract of the various related documents. This is done by “mousing” over the article or chapter you are interested in. From this mini-abstract screen, you can download the PDF of related document or move back to “Look Inside” view. 
You can easily review the abstract of the various related documents. This is done by “mousing” over the article or chapter you are interested in. From this mini-abstract screen, you can download the PDF.

24. Beth Mayes Beth.Mayes@springer.com
Thank you!
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Beth Mayes