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Types of Alerts

Table of Contents: receive the Table of Contents of select journals as soon as the issue is published.

Search alert: automatically re-run searches in databases to find out if any new material matches your search criteria.

Citation alert: from Web of Science database, receive an alert when a scholarly paper is published which cites a specific article you have selected.

Methods of receiving alerts

E-mail: have your alerts sent directly to your e-mail from the databases or journal websites you choose.

RSS: receive your requests via RSS, if you follow RSS feeds.

Overview of RSS Feeds (from the Cincinnati Public Library)

Short RSS Introduction video (from Common Craft)

Finding Alerts Available

Databases: many article databases provide a method for requesting journal Table of Contents alerts or saving your searches and requesting the database re-run the searches at a specified interval (daily, weekly, monthly) and sending you the results for any recently added materials that match your search criteria.

Help Guide: Merrill-Cazier Library databases with alert services and instructions for subscribing.

Journal websites: many journal publishers offer e-mail or RSS Table of Contents alerts for each new issue of a journal. This is a free service, and you can sign up to receive alerts directly on the journal website.