SRO: Help

NAVIGATING SRO ARTICLES

Sleep Research Online utilizes the latest web technologies in order to provide you with a comprehensive and efficient environment for locating information. Since some of these features are exclusive to SRO, they might be new to you. Below are the description of the various features and how they might be useful to you.

The Abstract Button
is used to bring you directly to the abstract of the current article.

The Introduction Button
is used to bring you directly to the introduction of the current article.

The Methods Button
is used to bring you directly to the Methods Section of the current article.

The Results Button
is used to bring you directly to the Results Section of the current article.

The Discussion Button
is used to bring you directly to the Discussion section of the current article.

The References Button
is used to bring you directly to the References Section of the current article.

The Figures Button
will bring up a new browser window with a list of all figures and their legends of the current article. The separate window allows you to read the article and the figure/figure legend simultanously. You can also click on the figure thumbnails to retrieve the full-sized graphics for each figure.

The Tables Button
will bring up a new browser window with a list of all tables in the current article. The separate window allows you to read the article and the tables simultaneously.

The Discussion Forum Button
takes you to an online discussion of the current article. You can read about comments made by other readers as well as join in on the discussion yourself.

The NoteBook Button
gives you a text box to write a private note specific to this article, e.g. an impression or question you have about this article. Once saved, this note can be retrieved by clicking the same button.
To read more about how to use this feature, click on this link.
The Glossary Button
provides you with a glossary of sleep and neuroscience related terms. You can either look for the word alphabetically or type in the term you are interested to search for its definition.
For more information on how to use this feature, please click this link.
The Search Button
provides you with various functionalities to search the article published in SRO. For more information on searches, please click on this link.
The Print Functions Button
gives you a detailed description of all available methods for printing SRO articles and/or parts of them. For even more information on printing, please click on this link.
The Help Button
will show you a menu to various help pages to assist you navigating the SRO site.
The SRO Home Button
is used to return you to Sleep Research Online's Home Page.
The Current Issue Button
returns you to the Table of Contents of the current issue. You can then read other articles featured in the current issue.
The Reprint Request Button
allows you to easily request a reprint from the author. For more information, please click on this link.
The PDF Print/View Button
allows you to download the PDF File for the current article. If you are note sure what PDF files are or how to use them, please click on this link.
The E-mail to Author Button
allows you to send an E-mail message directly to the author of the current article even if you do not have E-mail setup on your computer. To see more information on how to use this feature, please click on this link.
The Citation Format Button
displays all of the information you might need to cite this article, which includes a URL of the article.
The Text Only Link
displays a simple version of the article (useful for printing and faster downloading) or for viewing when you feel the waiting time is too long for the graphics version.
The ShortNotes Button
is similar to the NoteBook button described above with a few differences: 1) these buttons appear on the left margin of the article for each of the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections so you can make notes specifically for each section, and 2) the text of your notes will appear alongside the article if you "Reload" or "Refresh" the window where the article appears in.
To read more about how to use this feature, click on this link.

AUDIO FUNCTIONS

The authors sometimes provide clips of sound so they can present their data in a dynamic auditory format. These data are annotated by a speaker icon in the margin of the paper. SRO has chosen the WAVE file format since most browsers are able to play them. If you experience problems playing WAV files, please refer to your browser's help pages on how to play this type of files.

VIDEO FUNCTIONS

Articles in SRO use the QuickTime movie format to present video data. These data are indicated by an icon in the left margin with a large Q. QuickTime movies are usable cross platform but they do require the QuickTime Plug-In. The QuickTime Plug -In can be downloaded, for free, at http://www.quickTime.apple.com/sw/. The download and installation of this Plug-In is very simple. This is a very common file format and this particular Plug-In is well worth downloading.
Once you have downloaded and installed the plug-in, simply click on the icon with the large Q to view the movie accompanying that article.

E-MAIL TO AUTHORS

Anyone can send an E-mail message directly to the author of the article by clicking on the "E-mail to Author" option on the menu bar of SRO articles. To use this feature, just fill out who you are in the FROM: box, the subject, and then your message in the big text box. When you are done, click on "Preview" to review your mail before it's sent. If no changes are needed, simply click on "Send E-mail" and the E-mail will be sent out to the author immediately. If changes are necessary, you can edit your message in the text box under the heading "Or Edit Message", then click on "Preview" to review your changes. A confirmation of the message is displayed after it has been sent.

SHORTNOTES

ShortNotes are yellow "Post-It" type notes that are located along the left margin of SRO articles at the beginning of each section of the article. These are permanent, password protected notes which can be retrieved any time when you return to the SRO article. To use this feature, simply click on the ShortNotes icon in the left margin. To keep the notes private, you will be asked to provide your name and the Sleep Password so the system can verify who you are. Once logged in, a text box inside a new browser window will appear. Type in any text you wish, click on Save, and your note will appear in the ShortNotes display along the left hand margin once you "Reload" or "Refresh" the window where the article appears in.
Note: This function is available only in the graphics version and not in the Text Only or PDF version of the articles.

NOTEBOOK

The NoteBook is designed to store longer notes (compared to ShortNotes) which are permanent and password protected. To use this feature, simply click the "NoteBook"button at the top of each SRO article. To keep this note private, you will be asked to provide your name and the Sleep Password so the system can verify who you are. Once logged in, click on the NoteBook button and a window will appear with an empty text area. Enter your notes into this area and click on the "Save" button. Once saved, your previous notes will be presented for viewing and/or updating.
Note: This function is available only in the graphics version and not in the Text Only or PDF version of the articles.

GLOSSARY

SRO maintains a searchable online glossary of sleep and neuroscience terms to aid the viewer when reading SRO articles. To make use of this feature, click on the Glossary button on the menu bar at the top of any SRO article, then select one of the following two ways to search the SRO glossary:

Input the term directly into the empty input box in the center of the glossary window.
Click on the letter of the alphabet, on the left side of the glossary window, with which the desired sleep term begins.

If a term is entered into the input box, the result of the search will be the definition of that term (if it is in the glossary) and all terms with similar spellings. If the user utilizes the alphabetical search, he/she will be presented with definitions of all terms in the glossary which begin with the selected letter.