creating database accounts and alerts

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The Benefits of Creating Database Publisher Accounts

Lisa Hartman, Reference/Instruction

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Creating Accounts

Benefits of Creating an Account (depends on publisher!)

• Save article citations

• Save searches and receive e-mail alerts

• Receive alerts for new issues of selected publications

• Some do not require an account, just an e-mail address.

EBSCOHost Databases

EBSCOHost – Personal Account

By creating a personal account – you can save your favorite articles securely, and much more!

To create an account, click Sign In to My EBSCOHost.


Enter appropriate information, submit, and follow any additional instructions.


If you have a personal account – sign in before starting your research session.

EBSCOHost –Saving Article Citations

While searching, you might want to save a list of articles you’re interested in.

If you’re on the search results screen, click Add to Folder.


If you’re looking at the article record, click the add to foldericon.


To see your list of saved articles, click on the Folder option at top right of screen.


And – here they are!

WARNING – This can be lost if you are not logged in, and your browser closes, power goes out, etc.


This is a list of articles saved under an account.

You can also organize these articles into different folders.


You can also share one of your folders with people that you’re working with.


Just enter appropriate information, and click Invite.

EBSCOHost – Search Alerts

To you have a research topic that you would like to be kept informed of? EBSCOHost will run searches for you on a regular basis.

First, run your search.Then, click Alert / Save / Share


Click E-mail alert in the pop-up box that appears.


Enter the information needed so that EBSCO can notify you when new articles matching your search are available.

This includes noting how frequently you would like to be notified. Click Save Alert when finished.

EBSCOHost - Journal Alerts

Just like search alerts, you can also be notified when the most recent issue of your favorite journal or magazine is available.

(If it is included in an EBSCOHostdatabase!)

(Note: You will need to ensure that the library does have access to current issues of the journal in order to do this!)


In an EBSCOHost database, click Publications at the top of the screen.


Enter your journal title in the second search box, and then click browse.


Click on the title of your journal.


When viewing the journal information, click on Alert / Save / Share.


Click E-mail Alert.


Enter your contact information and any other preferences, and then click Save Alert.

ProQuest

Journal and Search Alerts

ProQuest Journal Alert

Choose Publications to search for your desired journal, magazine, or newspaper.


Search for your publication by its title.


Be sure that your publication has full text, and that the date range says “current”. Click on your publication.


Choose to set up an alert.


Enter appropriate information.


Confirmation screen. You will also need to respond to a confirmation e-mail.

ProQuest Search Alert

You can also be alerted to articles of interest as they are published. Simply search the databases.


On the search results page, choose Set Up Alert.


Enter appropriate information.


On the search results page, choose Set Up Alert. You will also need to respond to a confirmation e-mail.

ScienceDirect

Creating accounts and alerts

ScienceDirect – Create an Account

ScienceDirect requires that you first create an account before creating journal and search alerts. After this, you may log in when using the database.

ScienceDirect – Create an Account

Complete registration screen and account will be instantly created. Check your e-mail to learn your username.

ScienceDirect – Search Alerts

Favorite searches can be saved to your account. Simply run your search…


And then, choose Save as search alert.


Enter a name for your alert and the frequency for the e-mails. Once saved, you should see a confirmation message.

ScienceDirect – Journal Alerts

To set up alerts for your favorite journal, change to a browsesearch.


Enter your journal title and be sure to un-check “abstract only”. Note that a dark key symbol indicates that full-text is available.


Select your journal title


Choose Alert me about new Volumes/Issues. You should immediately see a confirmation message that you are signed up for the alert.

Sage Journals Online

Creating accounts and alerts

Sage – Creating Account

Sage Journals Online requires that you first create an account before creating journal and search alerts. To create an account, choose sign in.


Then, choose the link under not yet registered?


Enter appropriate information on sign-up form.


Confirmation screen.

Sage – Journal Alerts

To create a journal alert:Choose:1 – My tools2 – Email alerts, then3 – Add/edit/delete email alerts.


Find journal title in list (note that they can browsed either alphabetically or by subject area).


Check the types of alerts that you would like to receive, and then save your selections.


You will receive a confirmation message when successful.

Sage – Search Alerts

For Search Alerts, perform an article search.


Select Save as Alert.


You should immediately receive a search alert confirmation.

CQ Researcher

Creating Account and Search Alerts

CQ Researcher – Create Account

CQ Researcher requires that you first create an account before creating search alerts. To create an account, choose Log in.


Note that you wish to create a new account.


Complete the profile form.

CQ Researcher – Search Alert

To save a search alert, perform a search.

In the search results, select Save E-mail Alert.

CQ Researcher – Search Alert

Complete the form.

Facts on File Databases

Creating Account and Alerts

Facts on File – Creating Account

Choose the Folder Log In option.

Facts on File – Creating Account

Create new account.

Enter your e-mail and a password.

Facts on File – Saving Documents

Perform a search.

Save immediately to a folder on the search results page or….


Open an item and save it to a folder from that page.


To view your saved documents, click saved items at the top of the page.

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