The document provides instructions for setting up various personalized alert features on the ScienceDirect platform. It describes how to create an account to save searches and set up search alerts that will notify the user when new articles match their favorite searches. It also explains how to save individual searches without creating an alert and how to access saved searches. Additionally, it outlines how to set up journal alerts for new articles in specific publications and topic alerts for broad subject categories.

1. ScienceDirect
Advanced Features

2. Create an Account
To take advantage of ScienceDirect’s
personalized features, you will need to
Register for a new account (or log in if
you already have done this).

3. Create an Account
Complete the registration form to
register, and then log in to your
account.

4. Save Search Alert
To be alerted when new articles match
one of your favorite searches, run your
search, and then select Save as a
search alert.

5. Save Search Alert
Assign a name to the search alert, and
then select Save Alert.

6. Save Search Alert
You will see a red message letting you
know that the alert was saved
properly.
To review search alerts (or any alerts)
select My alerts from the top menu.

7. Save Search Alert
Any saved alerts can be deleted,
updated, or re-run.
Note that the search is also available
as an RSS feed.

8. Save A Search
Searches can also be saved without
creating an alert. Perform your
search, and then select Save this
search.

9. Save A Search
A red message should appear, letting
you know that the search was saved.

10. Save A Search
To access saved searches, return to
the ScienceDirect home page, and
select Recall Saved Searches.

11. Save A Search
A saved search can be completely rerun, or it can look only for articles that
have become available since the last
time it was run. To do this, select your
search and then select Retrieve new
articles.

12. Save A Search
In this example, the search was run for
new articles just minutes after it was
created, and so no new articles were
found.

13. Journal Alert
For new alerts on your favorite
publications, select Publications from
the top menu.

14. Journal Alert
If you know the title of your
publication, search for it under
Journal/Book title at the top.
To browse journals by subject, select a
subject on the list at left…

15. Journal Alert
Avoid frustration by taking
advantage of the limiters
provided.
• Uncheck All Books if you’re
specifically interested in
journals.
• Check Full-text access if you
only want to see journals that
FSU has access to.
Select Limit to after making any
selections.

16. Journal Alert
Click on the title you’re interested in…

17. Journal Alert
Browse issues at the left to see what is
currently available.
Select Alert me about new articles at
the top to set up a journal alert.

18. Journal Alert
After setting up a journal alert, the
text at the top of the journal page will
say that you’re Signed up for new
article alerts.

19. Topic Alerts
Another feature that may be helpful is
to set up topic alerts. Select MyAlerts
to access this option.

20. Topic Alerts
In the Topic Alerts section, select
Add/Delete topic alerts.

21. Topic Alerts
Select a subject category from the
drop down list.

22. Topic Alerts
Then, check as many sub-topics as
you’re interested in.

23. Topic Alerts
All of your selections will appear on
the Topic Alerts list, and can be
removed if needed.

24. OneSearch
ScienceDirect journals are included in
the OneSearch interface. Be sure to
use the find it button to locate the
full-text of the articles.

25. OneSearch

26. OneSearch