Help with Creating Database Alerts

1. Search the UML e-journal title search - This will link you to the UML database that indexes the journal. Follow the directions for the database to set up an alert.
2. Search Journal TOCs - In addition to journal TOC this site also enables searching article titles to set up alerts.
3. Search Google for the journal - Go direct to the journal website. Most Publisher websites will let you set up a TOC or an RSS.

• Table of Contents Alerts (TOC) - The tables of contents of selected journals are sent to you by email or  to your RSS reader account
• Saved Search Alerts (SSA) - A Saved Search Alert is based on a previous database search. The search is run at specified intervals, usually weekly, and you are alerted if any new articles based on your search have been published.
• Citation Alerts (CA) - A Citation Alert notifies you by email when an article of interest is referenced or cited by another article.
• New Publications Alert (NPA) - Notifies the user of new publications (not journal issues) available from the publisher or organisation.

For most alert services you must register, create a password and establish a profile or personal account; for others you simply provide your email address. Some alert services limit the number of searches you can save. In many databases you can define how often a search is run.

We use a number of different vendors (Ebsco, Gale, Proquest, etc.) for our databases. They each have their own way to set up a saved search. Use the tabs above to get instructions for a specific vendor. If you have problems or would like a one-on-one demonstration, you can contact me or one of the reference librarians.