*It is highly recommended that you set up saved searches and alerts for an alternatives search. This will help to maintain current awareness of your protocol and new publications fitting your search criteria.*
Below, please find instructions on how to set up a saved search and alert in the Web of Science family of databases. The recommended databases that fall within the Web of Science or Clarivate family are: Zoological Record and BIOSIS.
1.) Run your search in a Web of Science database.
2.) Login or create and account.
3.) Select the "Create Alert" button on the the right hand side of the screen.
4.) This will call a dialog box asking you to name the search alert and asking if automatic email updates are desired.
5.) Clicking the create button will confirm that the alert has successfully been created and will offer a link to manage the alerts.
*It is highly recommended that you set up saved searches and alerts for an alternatives search. This will help to maintain current awareness of your protocol and new publications fitting your search criteria.*
Below, please find instructions on how to set up a saved search and a search alert in PubMed.
1.) Once you have developed an effective serach strategy in PubMed, Click the "Create Alert" icon underneath the search box.
2.) If you are not already signed in, PubMed will ask you to login or to create an account if you don't have one.
Note: PubMed now requires 3rd party login. You can connect your PubMed account to a Google login, UT Austin login, or ORCiD to name a few.
3.) After login, you will be guided to a page to manage your saved search. This includes naming the saved search, establishing an email address to send new results to, and establishing a frequency of the email alerts.
4.) Confirm your selected settings. You can manage your Saved Searches by clicking on your account name in the upper right hand corner and clicking on your dashboard.
*It is highly recommended that you set up saved searches and alerts for an alternatives search. This will help to maintain current awareness of your protocol and new publications fitting your search criteria.*
Below, please find instructions on how to set up a saved search and alert in the Ebsco family of databases. The recommended databases that fall within the Ebsco family are Agricola and PsycInfo.
1.) Once you've developed a responsive search and run it in the database, click on the "Advanced Search" to find the the "Save Searches / Alerts" option.
2.) After clicking on the "Save Search / Alerts" option, you'll be guided to sign in or create an account if you are not already signed in.
3.) After login, the database will bring you to a page to name the saved search and select options regarding the search. If you would like it to occur as an email alert, click select that radio button instead of saved search.
4.) A folder will be established saving the selections and allowing you to modify them if needed. If you set up an alert, please note that the maximum time frame for the alerts to run is one year. After that time period, you will need to initiate the alert again.
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