Setting up a Journal Alert or Search Alert

Setting up a Journal Alert

You can set up an alert to notify you by email when a new journal issue is available in Academic Search Premier.  Please note that while you can set up an alert from either on- or off-campus, you will only be able to access the issue from a computer on-campus.

1.  Enter the Academic Search Premier database.

2.  Click on the Publications tab.

3.  Locate the title of the journal that you are interested in.

4.  Click on the Publication Name for detailed information about the journal.

5.  Click on the Journal Alert link on the right of the screen.

6.  You will be prompted to Sign In to My EBSCOhost if you haven't done so already.  Enter your User Name and Password (if you have one) or create a New User (Personal Account) and log in.

7.  Once you have logged in, you'll see a Journal Alert screen with the journal name, date created, and database fields completed.

8.  Select the time period that you want the alert to run for.

9.  Enter the email address that you want the journal alert to be sent to.

10. Accept the remaining default options or select/enter new information.

11. When done, click Save.  You will be returned to the Publication Details screen and you should see the message Journal Alert set.
 

Setting up a Search Alert

You can also save a search as an alert that can be run automatically from Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, or PsycINFO.  Again, while you can set up the alert from on- or off-campus, you will only be able to view the search results from on-campus.

1.  Enter the database.

2.  Click on the Advanced Search tab.

3.  Enter your search criteria and click Search.

4.  When you are satisfied with your search criteria, click on the Search History/Alerts tab.

5.  Click on Save Searches/Alerts.

6.  You will be prompted to Sign In to My EBSCOhost if you haven't done so already.  Enter your User Name and Password (if you have one) or create a New User (Personal Account) and log in.

7.  Once you have logged in, you'll see a Saved Search/Alert screen with the date created and database fields completed.

8.  Enter a name and description for the search alert.

9.  Select Save Search as Alert.

10.  Select the frequency, date limit, and alert run time period..

11.  Enter the email address that you want the search alert to be sent to.

12. Accept the remaining default options or select/enter new information.

13. When done, click Save.  To view the alerts that you have set, click on My Folder.
 

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