ScienceDirect Federation Selection

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ScienceDirect Federation Selection
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Initial LoginBar

• User first arrives at ScienceDirect without
  having selected a Federation or logged in using
  Athens

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After clicking Select a Federation

• User sees the following page after clicking on
  the Select a Federation link

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Returning to ScienceDirect

• Once the user has selected a Federation, they
  will see the following login bar whenever they
  return to ScienceDirect

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Athens Possible, Federation has been Selected

• The login bar user seems to have selected a
  federation but selecting Athens is still a
  possibility

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Combined login bar

• Possible mock-up for if we put the selection of
  Athens login together with the selection of a
  Federation
• Advantages Space saver
• Disadvantages Possible confusion for users
  looking for an Athens login link, may be offset
  by putting Athens in the title of the link.

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Federation Selection and Athens Login

• User sees a page that has both Athens login and
  Federation Selection after clicking the
  combined link

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Issues to consider

• Wording
• What do would users understand when trying to
  identify logging in via a Federation?
• Federation Login, Shibboleth, etc.
• Combined Athens/Federation login approach
• Would it be confusing to the current Athens users
  to see it grouped with Federations?