Help / FAQ
Navigation & Locating Information
There are 3 main areas for navigation of this website.
The first area is the top navigation bar (pictured to the right). You can always return to the home page of the website by selecting Home from this menu. Should you wish to access a specific page of this site directly, the Site Map option presents you with a list of all content on this website. Finally the Sign In option allows subscribers, authors, and reviewers to access special features (username and password required).
Note how the link you select stays bold to remind you where you have navigated to. (In this example, the visitor is looking at the home page, since Home is displayed in bold characters.)
The second navigation area is the side navigation bar, which provides access to most of the content of this website. Simply click on a link form this menu to view the corresponding page and information.
Note how link for the area you select stays bold to remind you where you have navigated to. (In this example, the visitor is looking at the news page, since News is displayed in bold characters.)
The Visitors From... option is unique from the rest, in that it causes a sub-menu to expand, revealing further choices. From this sub-menu, a visitor can then select an option as normal.
Optionally, a visitor can enter keywords into the search box, then select the Go button to search the website for pages that contain these keywords. The results of the search are displayed in a new browser window, leaving the current page untouched, so you can return once your search is complete.
For example, if a visitor wishes to look up our fax number, but is unsure which link (Contact Us in this case) will give them this information, they could enter 'fax' in the search box and select Go. The search results list will appear, including a link to the Contact Us page, which contains contact information for Mosaic, including the fax number.
The [advanced search] option allows you to perform one of three different kinds of search, including a search of the website (as described in the previous paragraph), a search of the whole World Wide Web (like a typical Google search), and a search mechanism to locate past issues of Mosaic. This issue search enables a visitor to locate a Mosaic issue by year, theme, volume and issue number, title, and author.
Working with Pages
For easy of access and navigation, each page of this site has a consistent structure.
A visitor can always return to the previous page that was viewed, using the back link. This is equivalent to selecting the Back button (often illustrated as a left-pointing arrow) in your browser toolbar.
When viewing a page of this website, any major sections of the page will be listed horizontally, immediately beneath the title of the page. Select these section names to jump directly to where that section begins on the page.
To return to the top of the page at any time, select the back to top link. This is equivalent to scrolling back up to the top of the current page.
Customizing
To make visiting this website more comfortable for you, you can customize the display of the pages.
Visitors can change the size of the text displayed on the site to suit individual preferences and system configurations. Visitors with older systems, which typically display at larger resolutions, may find that the small text size is comfortable to the eye, however visitors with newer systems, which typically display at smaller resolutions, may find the medium or large text size more comfortable.
Simply select the size of text you would like to view. If the display does not change immediately, you may have to hit your browser's Refresh bottom, also referred to as Reload in some browsers, as various browsers handle this function somewhat differently. For more information, or if you have difficulty getting this to work in your browser, please see the help & accessibility info page.
Using the Keyboard
There are 'access keys' available to provide access to the main functions of this website.
...for options located in the header panel:
- e - Home
- p - Site Map
- n - Sign In
...for options located in the left-hand panel:
- s - Subscribe
- w - News
- i - Issues
- g - Guidelines & Forms
- m - About Mosaic
- c - Contact Us
- h - Help / FAQ
- v - Visitors From...
- l - Libraries
- u - Subscription Agents
- d - Advertisers
- j - Journal Databases
- o - Other Publications
- f - Affiliated Groups
- a - Advanced Search
...for options located in the footer panel:
- 1 - Small Text Size
- 2 - Medium Text Size
- 3 - Large Text Size
- ? - Help & Accessibility Info
The way these access keys are used will vary depending on your browser. For example, in some browsers, you would press ALT + s to access the Subscribe option. Some browsers require that you press ALT + s followed by the ENTER key.
Additionally, you can usually use the TAB key to 'jump' sequentially through the various items (such as hyperlinks and form fields) displayed on a page. Once the desired item is 'highlighted', you can press ENTER to activate the item.
The operation of the keyboard features will vary depending on which browser you are using.
How do I return to the home page?
Select the Home link from the top navigation bar (in the header).
How can I subscribe to Mosaic?
If you are seeking a subscription as an individual, you can subscribe to Mosaic via our Subscription page.
If you are seeking a subscription for a library or archive, you can access more information on our Libraries page or you can subscribe using our Library Subscription page.
How can I locate an issue of Mosaic?
There are 2 ways to locate an issue of Mosaic. First, you view the upcoming and current issues, as well as a list of previous special issues on our Issues page. Second you can perform a search of Mosaic issues under Search Issues on our Advanced Search page.
How can I locate an essay from an issue of Mosaic?
You can perform a search of Mosaic issues using the year, theme, volume and issue number, title, and author as search criteria under Search Issues on our Advanced Search page.
How do I become an author for Mosaic?
How do I become a reviewer for Mosaic?
We welcome qualified people with expertise that may be relevant to essays needing independent review.
Please take time to become familiar with our Reviewer Report Form guidelines, found on the Guidelines & Forms page and tell us about yourself using our Reviewer Profile Form, also found on the Guidelines & Forms page.
Please submit your completed Reviewer Profile Form to our Production Manager.
How can I reprint Mosaic content or use Mosaic content for a purpose other than private consumption?
Please contact our Production Manager to make arrangements.
Does Mosaic publish book reviews?
No, Mosaic does not publish book reviews.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program that allows you to view document in the Portable Document Format (PDF). Documents in PDF format always have .pdf extension on the end of the filename.
This software is available for most computer platforms and also for portable devices such as PDA's, web-enabled cell phones, etc. Select the the Adobe icon to download and install this software.
RSS News Feed Clients
There are many RSS news programs available, some of which are free. You can find an RSS news client program for your computer and operating system at BlogSpace or by searching the Internet (e.g., via Google) for 'rss news clients'.
You can access our news feed from our news page.
Macromedia Flash Plug-in
You will need the Macromedia Flash Plug-in to be able to experience multimedia elements of this website. If you can see the animated words on the home page of this site, then the Flash plug-in is installed and working.
If you do not have the Flash plug-in installed, you should see a dialog box indicating the plug-in was not detected, prompting you to accept installation of the plug-in. If you declined this dialog, or if you were not prompted, you can manually get the plug-in directly from Macromedia.