Instructions for creating a search and table of content alert for Ebsco databases (from the Ebsco help files).

Saving a Search as an Alert

To save a search as an alert:

From the Search History/Alerts Screen, click Save Searches/Alerts. T

The Saved Search/Alert Screen appears. If you have not already signed in to My EBSCOhost, you will be prompted to do so.

3. To save the search as an Alert that can be automatically run, click the Alert radio button. The Save Alert Screen appears.

 

Enter a Name and Description for the Alert.

To run the Alert against a different database, select the Database from the drop-down list.

To select how often the search will be run, from the Update Frequency drop-down list, select one:

• Once a day
• Once a week
• Bi-weekly
• Once a month (the default)

To limit which articles are searched, from the Articles published within the last drop-down list, select one:

• One month
• Two months
• Six months
• One year
• No limit (the default)

In the Run Alert for field, select one:

• One month
• Two months
• Six months
• One year (the default)

Select the Results format to use: Brief or Detailed.

To limit EBSCOhost access to only the articles in alert (rather than the entire site), mark the checkbox to the left of this field.

In the E-mail Options section, indicate how you would like to be notified. Select one:

• E-mail all alerts and notices (the default)
• E-mail only creation notice
• No e-mail (RSS only)
   

Enter your E-mail Address. If you are entering multiple e-mail addresses, place a semicolon between each e-mail address.

In the Subject field, enter a brief explanation that will appear in the subject line of the Alert e-mail.

Title - you can optionally enter a title for the e-mail. The default value for the Title field is: EBSCOhost Alert Notification.

E-mail [From] address - Defaults to: EPAlerts@epnet.com. You can enter a different "From" e-mail address if desired.

Select the E-mail format to use: Plain Text or HTML.

To have your search string included with your results, mark the Include query string in results checkbox. To include the alert frequency, mark the frequency checkbox.

When you have finished making changes, click Save.

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Setting Up a Journal Alert

To set up a journal alert:

From the title's Publication Overview Screen, click the Journal Alert link. If you have not already signed in to My EBSCOhost, you will be prompted to do so.

The Save Journal Alert Screen appears. The Journal Alert name, Date Created, and Database name are automatically filled in.

In the Run Alert for field, select how long the journal alert should run:

• One month (the default)
• Two months
• Six months
• One year

Select the Results content - indicate whether you want to include: Link to TOC page on EBSCOhost or Article links embedded within the results.

Select the Results format (if including Article links): Brief or Detailed.

To limit EBSCOhost access to only the articles in the alert (rather than the entire site), mark the checkbox to the left of this field.

In the E-mail Options section, indicate how you would like to be notified. Select one:

• E-mail all alerts and notices (the default)
• E-mail only creation notice
• No e-mail (RSS only)

E-mail Address - to be notified by e-mail when a new issue is available, enter your e-mail address. If you are entering multiple e-mail addresses, place a semicolon between each e-mail address.

Subject - enter a brief explanation that will appear in the subject line of the Journal Alert e-mail.

Title - you can optionally enter a title for the e-mail. The default value for the title field is: EBSCOhost Alert Notification.

E-mail [From] address - defaults to EPAlerts@EPNET.COM. You can enter a different "From" e-mail address if desired.

Select the E-mail format to use: Plain Text or HTML.

To have your search string included with your results, mark the Include query string in results checkbox.

When you have finished making changes, click Save. You will be returned to the Publication Details Screen. A message is displayed that indicates a journal alert has been set for the publication.