Full Text Linking
The product contains a variety of links from references - CrossRef, other links to full text at preprint servers and publisher sites, links to abstracts at PubMed, ChemPort etc. and links to document delivery services (currently Infotrieve).
In addition, the product is OpenURL compliant, and compatible with link resolvers and library portals such as MetaLib. More details at http://www.iop.org/EJ/help/-topic=hypercite/ or contact custserv@iop.org.
Federated Searching
This resource is Z39.50 compliant. Please see http://www.iop.org/EJ/help/-topic=z3950/ or contact custserv@iop.org.
Metadata Standards
Metadata may be harvested using OAI-PMH - contact judith.barnsby@iop.org for access to the OAI repository.
Harvestable OAI data is provided in Dublin Core - see http://www.iop.org/EJ/help/-topic=oai/. RSS feeds are provided for all journals in several formats - see http://syndication.iop.org/ for more details. On request, customers may also obtain automatic email deliveries of article metadata that conforms to the NLM DTD.
Search Options
Searches may be performed on article metadata and abstracts, or on the full text of the article. Searches may be performed on the entire journals database, or restricted to specific journals, collections or subject areas. Results may be clustered using Vivisimo technology.
Post Search Options
Results may be exported in a variety of formats compatible with the major reference management tools. Results can be emailed, downloaded or delivered to the browser. Users may create a personal account and store saved searches.
Usage Statistics
IOP is working towards COUNTER compliance. Usage statistics (typically full text downloads by journal) may be requested online at http://www.iop.org/EJ/statreq or by contacting custserv@iop.org.
Authentication
Authentication is via the the UK Access Management Federation, Athens, and IP address range.
Accessibility
IOP have followed the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative guidelines to improve our site and make it as accessible as possible for all users. IOP would be pleased to receive any comments, feedback or requests for further improvements at custserv@iop.org.