Browsing is a good way to access documents if you don't have a specific idea of what you're looking for. There are several ways to browse the repository, including by subject, by year, by publication @@ -48,28 +50,33 @@
You will be presented with a list of possible values; select one of these and you will be given a list of references to documents in the repository (if any) that match this value. To access a paper, simply -click on its reference in the display.
+click on its reference in the display.On the abstract page, you should be able to see what subjects and affiliations are pertinent to the current document. Clicking on one of -these will take you back to the appropriate browse view.
+these will take you back to the appropriate browse view. -The repository offers -two levels of searching, simple and advanced. They are similar, but the -advanced form lets you perform a finer-grained search using more fields. -Access the simple search using the More -options link on the front page, or using the navigation bar at the -top of the screen. To perform an advanced search, use either the Advanced search link on the front page, -or at the top of the simple search page.
+ +The repository offers two levels of searching, simple and advanced. +They are similar, but the advanced form lets you perform a finer-grained +search using more fields. Access the simple search using the More options link on the front page, or +using the navigation bar at the top of the screen. To perform an +advanced search, use either the Advanced +search link on the front page, or at the top of the simple search +page.
+ + +These are used to search fields like abstract or author. These are the fields where there is a text entry area, and a popup menu just to the right of it. Type your search terms into the box. You can decide how the system will use your search terms by selecting one of the options from the popup menu just to the right of the input box. For example, -suppose that you have entered the search terms "patient care":
+suppose that you have entered the search terms "patient care":With these you can select one or more search values from a list. If no value in the list is selected, the system will ignore this field -(i.e., it will retrieve records with any value of this field.)
+(i.e., it will retrieve records with any value of this field.)In cases where an individual record may have more than one value from the list, you can also change the search behaviour by selecting "Any of these" or "All of these" from the popup menu on the right of -the list.
+the list.When you're searching a year field, you can specify a single year or -range of years that you're interested in, for example:
+range of years that you're interested in, for example:Some fields can have the value yes or no, for example the "Refereed" field. In this case, the search field lets you specify whether you want retrieved records to have the value yes or no for this field, or whether you have no preference, in which case the field isn't used to find -records.
+records. @@ -156,11 +169,12 @@ (alerting) and --> document depositing services. When you register with the system, you can register a username, email address and password which must be confirmed. The system will email you a confirmation URL to -visit to enable the password.Before you can start uploading -items, you need to provide some -personal details; the registration e-mail will contain instruction -on how to do this. The same form is used to change user details once -registered.
+visit to enable the password. + +Before you can start uploading items, you need to provide some personal details; the +registration e-mail will contain instruction on how to do this. The same +form is used to change user details once registered.
Once you've correctly filled out your user record, the registered users page will show a number of options and any any items that you are @@ -179,9 +193,10 @@ editor. The options are described below. Note that the options and information that appear may vary slightly, depending on whether you are in the process of depositing any papers and -whether you have any papers pending entry into the main repository.
+whether you have any papers pending entry into the main repository. -Your user record is used to hold contact information about you. Some of this information will be associated with eprints that you upload; some of it is @@ -189,22 +204,22 @@ address and e-mail address are public, so it's inadvisable to put down a home address. (Usually a postal address isn't required.) Information about your operating system is purely to help the repository administrators help -you if you encounter problems.
+you if you encounter problems.Enter the relevant information in the form. A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field that you must -fill out before you can deposit papers in to the repository.
+fill out before you can deposit papers in to the repository.Note that you cannot change your e-mail address here. This is deliberate; if you inadvertently enter an incorrect e-mail address, the site will have no way of contacting you. Instructions for changing your e-mail address can be found in the Registered Users -Area.
+Area.Rather than clicking in each box before you enter something into it, you may find that your browser will let you use the tab key to move the cursor between the boxes, allowing you to enter the information much -more quickly.
+more quickly.When you've entered the relevant information, click on the Update Record button at the bottom of the form. If the @@ -212,8 +227,9 @@ href="&userhome;">Registered Users Area. If there's a problem with the form, the form will be presented to you again with a description of what's wrong. Correct the error and click on Update -Record again.
+Record again. +At the top of the Registered Users Area, you @@ -226,7 +242,7 @@ undeposited items list and allow you to start editing it. Note that you can wait until later before completing the submission, and start on another paper. Submissions that you are in the process of uploading are -kept in your undeposited items list.
+kept in your undeposited items list.If there are papers in your undeposited items list, you will see a list of those papers with some options. The title of each paper @@ -237,7 +253,7 @@
The depositing process is divided into a number of stages. You can move between these stages by using the Back and Next buttons at the bottom of each screen. This should be familiar to those accustomed to using the "wizard" style of interface -popular on many modern operating systems.
+popular on many modern operating systems.Don't worry about losing information you've entered when you press the Back button on a form: the system will store everything you've entered when you press it. However, you should not use your browser's "back" button when you are depositing -papers.
+papers. -Each stage of the process is described in the following sections.
+Each stage of the process is described in the following sections.
-In this screen, you should select the one option on the list that best describes your paper, for example "conference or workshop item" or @@ -330,22 +347,23 @@
After selecting the deposit type, click on the Next -button.
+button. -The repository can link together different versions of the same paper, as well as commentaries and responses to commentaries. These enable a reader to move easily around those versions, commentaries and -responses.
+responses.If the paper you are depositing is a later version of a paper you previously deposited in the repository, enter its ID code into the Later Version Of field. If you used the Use as template option on the Review Items page, then this box will have already been filled out for you, but it can be -overwritten.
+overwritten.To find the ID of a document, use the repository's search feature to find the item. You @@ -356,35 +374,36 @@
If you are depositing a commentary on a paper in the repository, enter its ID code in the Commentary On field. If you are responding to a commentary, enter the ID code of the commentary you -are responding to in this field.
+are responding to in this field.You can make sure that you've entered the correct ID codes by clicking on the Verify ID's button. The system will then show you what papers the ID codes relate to, so you can ensure that you've entered the right codes. Note that the system will not let you -proceed with the deposit if either ID code is invalid.
+proceed with the deposit if either ID code is invalid.You can of course leave either field empty if your paper is not a later version of another, a commentary or a response. Click on the Next button when you're sure the information you've -entered is correct.
+entered is correct.Note that you cannot deposit a later version of a paper that has been -submitted by someone else.
+submitted by someone else. -Next you will be asked to enter bibliographic information about your paper. The exact details that are required will vary depending on the -deposit type you selected in the first stage.
+deposit type you selected in the first stage.Above each input field will be a short explanation of what should be entered into the field. To the left of each input field is the field name. If the field name has a ref asterisk (*), then the field must be filled out before -the paper can be deposited; all other fields are optional.
+the paper can be deposited; all other fields are optional. -The following are the types of input field that you may see:
+The following are the types of input field that you may see: