ATLAS Help

Contents

• Recommended Browsers & Settings
  • Browser Versions Supported
    • Browser Cookie/Security Settings
    • Opening Adobe PDF Files
    • Bookmarking ATLAS
    • Connection Speed Recommended
    • Browser Image Re-Sizing

Recommended Browsers & Settings

BROWSER VERSIONS SUPPORTED

ATLAS has been designed to work with recent versions of either Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions 5 and greater), Netscape Navigator (version 6.2 and greater), or Mozilla Firefox (1.7 or greater) for Windows operating systems. ATLA supports Netscape Navigator (version 6.2 and greater), Mozilla 1.7 and Firefox 1.0 browsers for Macintosh OS X computers. The appearance of ATLAS with other earlier versions of these browsers or with other browsers may not be optimal.

• Netscape browsers may be downloaded from Netscape's web site.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers may be downloaded from Microsoft's web site.
• Mozilla and Firefox browsers may be downloaded from Mozilla's website.

 

Note for AOL users:

At present ATLA does not support the use of AOL browsers with ATLAS.   AOL Internet account users may access ATLAS if they login to their AOL account, minimize the dial-up box, and instead of opening up the AOL browser, use another supported browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape or Firefox to access ATLAS. If you do not have another browser, you may freely download them from Microsoft, Netscape or Mozilla's web sites.

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BROWSER COOKIE/SECURITY SETTINGS

Browsers must have cookies enabled to use the ATLAS site.

Software that might block or control cookies, such as anti-virus, pop-up blockers or personal firewall software, may also need to be configured to allow use of cookies on the ATLAS site.

OPENING ADOBE PDF FILES

Although ATLAS PDFs may be opened with Adobe Reader version 5, the legibility of the PDFs on screen is improved with versions 6 and greater.  ATLA recommends using Adobe Reader version 6 or greater to view and open the PDFs in ATLAS (If you are using Mozilla Firefox as your browse, ATLA recommends using Adobe Reader 7 or greater for that browser).  Most browsers come with Adobe Reader or the Adobe Reader plug-in installed.  If you need a copy of Reader or require , you may download it for free from the Adobe Systems Inc. Adobe Reader web page.  

   

To troubleshoot issues with Adobe Reader opening PDF files on your operating system or with a web browser, please visit the Adobe Reader Support Center.

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BOOKMARKING ATLAS

ATLA Serials domain name is: search.atlaonline.com.  If you would like to bookmark the ATLAS website in your browser, please use http://search.atlaonline.com.  

Note:  IP authenticated customers should use the link form or bookmark form http://search.atlaonline.com and not the form http://search.atlaonline.com/login.html as the IP will only be checked for authentication if they are coming from the http://search.atlaonline.com form of the URL.  

CONNECTION SPEED RECOMMENDED

Recommended Internet connection speed for using ATLAS is 56 kbps or greater.

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BROWSER IMAGE RE-SIZING

Some browsers automatically resize any page images included in a website's display to fit the height of your screen. Since ATLAS uses GIF images to display journal article and book review pages, please be aware that images may appear at a size they were not intended to be viewed at. Your browser's options may allow for the automatic-resizing option to be disabled while viewing and searching ATLAS images.  Additionally, many browsers allow users to click on an image and choose an option to view the image at its original size.

To zoom in or change the size of a PDF, use your Acrobat Reader's Zoom In and Zoom Out options.

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