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Search Comments  |   Post a Comment  |   Using HTML to Post a Comment  |   Reply to a Comment  |   View Revived Comments  |   Subscribe to a DGroup  |   Cancel a DGroup Subscription  |   Moderate a DGroup  |   Create a DGroup

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Search COMMENTS

From the onlineAGORA home screen, click SEARCH COMMENTS in the ACTIONS box (top of right column) to go to onlineAGORA SEARCH. In onlineAGORA SEARCH, enter information in the fields to suit your search and click SUBMIT.


Post a COMMENT

From the onlineAGORA home screen click POST A COMMENT in the ACTIONS box (top of right column). This takes you to the Post to onlineAGORA screen. Follow the instructions and click the ADD button when you're finished. Click PREVIEW to check your comment before posting it.

A SEARCH FOR LINK TAGS function is located at the bottom of the screen to help you to add links to your comment. Here, you can search for the link tags of getCITED members or publications. A screen will pop up with search results (link tags for the identity or publication you were searching). To insert the link into the comment, highlight and copy the tag you want and then paste it into the comment.  (Back to top)


Using HTML to Post a COMMENT

Go to the Post to onlineAGORA screen, and click on the link in the first paragraph to learn about HTML. Click here to go directly to HTML help.  (Back to top)


Reply to a COMMENT

Click the REPLY TO THIS COMMENT link at the end of the comment you are viewing. If you want to reply to a reply, click REPLY TO THIS REPLY at the end of the reply. This takes you to a Post Reply screen. This screen displays the message or reply you are replying to, and an area for posting the reply.

A SEARCH FOR LINK TAGS function is located at the bottom of the screen to help you to add links to your reply. Here, you can search for the link tags of getCITED members or publications. A screen will pop up with search results (link tags for the identity or publication you were searching). To insert the link into your reply, highlight and copy the tag you want and then paste it into the reply.  (Back to top)


View REVIVED COMMENTS

Links to revived comments appear in the REVIVED box in the onlineAGORA home screen. Click on the link in the box to view the revived comment.  (Back to top)


Subscribe to a DGROUP

Go to the DGroup's publication record by searching for it or by clicking the title link for the DGroup in the onlineAGORA. Scroll down and click the SUBSCRIBE button.  (Back to top)


Cancel a DGroup SUBSCRIPTION

There are two ways to cancel a DGroup subscription:

  1. Click on the DGroup's link. This takes you to the DGroup's Publication record. Scroll down to subscription and click the unsubscribe button.
  2. From the onlineAGORA home screen, click SUBSCRIPTIONS in the ACTIONS box (top of right column). This takes you to the Edit DGroup Subscriptions screen. Click the checkbox beside the subscription(s) you want to cancel. Then click EDIT SUBCRIPTIONS.  (Back to top)


MODERATE a DGroup

If you are already a MODERATOR, go to the onlineAGORA home screen and click MODERATE in the ACTIONS box (top of right column). This takes you to a screen listing posted comments awaiting moderation. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the moderation process.

To become a moderator of an existing DGroup:

  1. Go to the DGroup's publication record by searching for it or by clicking the title link for the DGroup in the onlineAGORA.
  2. Click the EDIT DETAILS link.
  3. Go to the MODERATED field and click YES.
  4. Click the CONTRIBUTORS box at the bottom of the screen.
  5. In the empty field, enter your name, and click ADD.
  6. Click SUBMIT.

The next step is to link your moderator role to your getCITED IDENTITY. For help on this step, click here and go to the LINK CONTRIBUTORS link.  (Back to top)


Create a DGROUP

From the onlineAGORA home screen, click CREATE A DGROUP in the ACTIONS box (top of right column). This takes you to the Add New DGroup screen. Enter the appropriate data into the fields. Click the CONTRIBUTORS box at the bottom of the screen to enter contributor names, or click the FINISHED box. This takes you to the new DGroup's publication record.

To participate in a DGroup, you have to subscribe to it. Click here for help on subscribing to a DGroup.  (Back to top)


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