A step-by-step guide to Setting up alerts in Ebscohost databases

1. SETTING UP ALERTS 1:
EBSCOHOST DATABASES
At Charles Darwin University, researchers have access
to a wide range of journal databases through their
Library ; databases are an invaluable tool for accessing
current information. Most databases allow you to set up
a profile, where you can save searches, and create
alerts.
By setting up alerts in journal databases, researchers
can save time and keep up-to-date with information in
their area of research.
This workshop will guide you through the process of
setting up alerts.

2. You can set an alert for a subject search, or for the table
of contents of a journal title. This means that when articles
that match your search are added to the database, you
will get sent an email alert.
When you set an alert for a subject search, you will get
sent an email alert each time articles matching your
search terms are added to the database. Similarly, when
content from a new issue of a journal is added to the
database, you will get sent an email with either the table
of contents or a link to the articles from the issue of the
journal.
It is possible to set alerts in this way in most major
databases.
Let’s look at an example.

3.  Example Ebscohost Databases
 In this Workshop we will look at setting up
alerts in Ebscohost databases.
 To access this suite of databases, navigate to
the Library’s
Home Page and select the link to Databases.

8. Creating a Search Alert
in Academic Search Premier

20. Creating a Journal Alert
in Academic Search Premier
You can also set up an alert for a journal so that each time
articles from a new issue are added to the database, you will
receive an email with the table of contents for that issue

25. Creating a RSS Feed
in Academic Search Premier
Alternatively you can set an RSS feed for both your saved
search as well as your journal title. RSS stands for Really
Simple Syndication, and a RSS feed is also known as a
news feed, which allows you to feed results from your alerts
into an RSS reader or aggregator.
Unlike an email alert, a RSS feed allows you to access your
alerts by clicking on a link either in your favorites, or via a
news reader. Using a news reader will allow you to view
your feeds from any computer. There are a number of free
news readers available, for example, My Yahoo!, Bloglines
and Google Reader.

33. For further assistance please
contact the Research Services
Coordinator at
jayshree.mamtora@cdu.edu.au
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