Alert types
An alert is a saved search that runs automatically at intervals you specify. You can alerts to notify you by e-mail or RSS feed of new articles added that match the key terms you have specified.
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Search alerts |
Citation alerts |
Table of contents alerts |
To get started you need to register or set up an account with the database provider. These are free and typically involve creating a username, a password and providing an email address. Remember these details for accessing saved searches and modifying alerts.
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If you wish to receive alerts from more than one database provider, e.g. Scopus (Elsevier) and Web of Science (Thomson Reuters) you need to create separate accounts. Only a single account is required for creating alerts in multiple databases from the same company, e.g. Ebsco provides access to Discovery and several specialist databases.
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Find instructional videos and other resources to help you make use of these services in the tutorial resources page of the Staying Current subject guide.