Instructions for using Philip Allan Magazine Archives

What is the Online Archive?

Online archives of back issues are available for all Philip Allan A-level magazines which provide full access to the text of all articles from back issues. The Online archive dates as far back as 2004-05 (or to the first issues in the cases of A-level Law Review, PE Review and RS Review). We have unlimited access for all DGS staff and students at home or at school. Photographs The Online Archive provides full access to the text of all articles. Some photographs have been masked for copyright reasons. Philip Allan are working with copyright owners to 'unmask' more photographs over time. Where a photograph is referred to in the text and is required for direct analysis, it is included. How do I access the Philip Allan Magazine Archives? Go to our Library Online website and click on the “Online Resources” tab at the top. Library Online: http://library-online.org.uk This takes you to a password protected page. Please ask Mrs Robinson for the current password.

When the Online Resources page loads, scroll down to the Philip Allan Magazine Archives and click on the image.

You will then go through to the Philip Allan page. It will open in a new tab on your browser. From this page you can access the individual titles in our subscription.

Using the drop-down menus beside the title(s) that we subscribe to, choose the volume and issue numbers and click on Open. You now have access to the magazine and any resources linked to it. To get back to this page at any time, click on the “Archive” button on the left. How do I use the magazines online?

Text on screen Once you have selected the magazine, click on the cover, or on 'Open digital magazine' to open your magazine on the screen. Zoom and Full screen Use the scale - plus and minus buttons - to change the size of the section being viewed on screen.

Click on the full screen to automatically size the pages to full screen, so that you can read the text in better resolution. Moving through the magazine Use the arrows at the left - and right-hand page edges to move through the magazine. Print Clicking on the print button will print your article. How do I search? Simply use the search box at the top of the page. The search function allows you to search within a single title, or, if you subscribe to more than one title, across those titles. How do I access the resources for my magazines? All the resources which accompany each issue of the magazine are listed on the issue home page, you can also access these at any time by clicking the “Resources” button whilst browsing through the digital magazine pages.

The resources have icons to show their content.

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How do I search across all magazines? To search across all magazines rather than selecting one issue, click on the “My Magazines” button or on “Home”. When this page loads, click on “Search Magazine Content”. The Advanced Search boxes will then load.

Use the drop down boxes to refine your

searches.

Can I download material? The magazine Online Archives are web-based products that cannot be downloaded and stored. This ensures that you have access to the most up-to-date version of the archive with added resources.

Can I share log-in details with a colleague in another school? All subscriptions and log-in details are specific to individuals or to an individual educational institution and may not be shared.

What do I do if the Online Archives logs me out? Sometimes the Online Archives may log out if you leave it inactive for a few minutes or accidentally click on “Logout”. To get back in to the system, go to the tab on your browser with the Library Online> Online Resources page and click on the Philip Allan Online Archive image again.

How do I use the other online resources available to the school? Our Library Service subscribes to the following online resources:

The Librarian is preparing a set of instructions for all of our online resources. These will be

made available as soon as possible.

You may also be interested in our other publication:

Guide to Library Online Services—this explains all of the virtual and web-based services

offered by the Library. DGS Library Services 2013

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