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Graduate Research Portal

Library-based support for University of Lethbridge graduate students

Table of Content Alerts

ACM Digital Library
  • Register for a free account
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Click on the title of an article whose journal you would like to receive TOC alerts from
  • Select "Email" from the TOC service heading in the "Tools and Resources" panel
  • Enter the email address you would like to have receive the alerts
  • Click "Submit"
  • To view/modify your table of content alerts:
    • Create and carry out a search string
    • Click on the title of any article
    • Select "Email" from the TOC service heading in the "Tools and Resources" panel
    • Click on "Manage all of your TOC Services"
    • Click the boxes of journals you would like to subscribe to for alerts
    • Click Subscribe at the bottom of the page
AEA (American Economic Association) Journals online
  • Register for a free account
    • Click "eTOCs" from the "Journals" dropdown menu at the top of the page
    • Select "Create Non-AEA Member Account"
  • Return to the eTOCs tab mentioned above, logging in if necessary
  • Select the journals you would like to receive TOC alerts for
  • Click "Submit"
AIP Publishing
  • Register for a free account
  • Select "Publications" from the menu bar along the top of the screen
  • Click on the title of the journal you would like to receive a TOC alert for
  • Select "TOC Alerts" from the "Subscribe to email alerts" dropdown menu along the right side of the page
  • "TOC Alerts" will now say "Content Alerts (added)"
  • To manage TOC alerts:
    • Click on "My Account" from the right side of the page, under your name
    • Select "Manage TOC Alerts (view)" or "Manage TOC Alerts (add) from the "Searches & alerts" panel
Cambridge Core
  • Register for a free account
    • Click "Log in" in the top right corner of the page, select "Register for an Account"
  • Select "Content Alerts" from the drop down menu under the "My Cambridge Journals Online" heading
  • Click on the grey and white "Add Content Alerts" tab
  • Browse available journals by subject
  • Check the "Issue Alerts" box for each journal you would like to receive table of contents alerts from
PhilPapers
  • Register for a free account
  • Click on your account name in the top right corner of the screen
  • Select "My alerts" from the "Toolbox" panel in the centre of the page
  • Click on "View / modify your journals" in the "New articles in my journals" row
  • Check off the journals you would like to receive alerts for
  • Click "Save" at the top or bottom of the page

ProQuest (EducationNursing, Literature)

  • Register for a free My Research account
  • Browse publications alphabetically or search by title using the "Publications" tab at the top of the page
  • Click on the title of the journal you would like to receive a table of contents alert for
  • Click on "Set up alert" at the top of the page, underneath the "Publication Information" banner
  • Decide on the format, content and duration of the alert
  • Create the alert
ProjectMUSE
  • No account required
  • Click on "Tools" in the top right corner of the homepage
  • Select "Email Alerts" along the left hand side of the page
  • Enter the email you would like to use to receive alerts, then click on "Make or Change Selections"
  • Check off all the MUSE journal titles you would like to receive Table of Contents alerts for
  • Click "Saved Changes and Exit" when you have selected everything you want
  • To unsubscribe or subscribe to more titles, repeat the steps above and select/deselect titles
PsychiatryOnline
  • Register for a free account
  • Click on "My POL" near the top right corner of the page
  • Select "Email Alerts" from the menu
  • Click "Sign up for alerts"
  • Enter your email address
  • Select which journals you would like to receive table of contents alerts for
  • Click "Update Preferences" at the bottom of the page
  • To update/unsubscribe from ToC alerts:
    • Return to "My POL" and the Email Alerts tab
    • Select "Manage your alerts"
    • Enter your email address
    • Select/deselect the journals you want to receive/stop receiving table of contents alerts for
PsycInfo
  • Register for a free account
  • Click on the "Journals" tab along the top of the page
  • Select a journal you would like to receive a table of contents alert for
  • Click "eTOC" on the journal's page
  • Enter the email address you would like to receive the alert
  • Click subscribe
    • To view/modify eTOCs:
      • Click on the "My Workspace" tab
      • Navigate to the "My eTocs" subtab
      • Enter the email address you want to view the eTOCs of
      • Add or remove desired eTOCs​
PubMed
  • Register for a free account
  • Navigate to the advanced search page (it will say "PubMed Advanced Search Builder" at the top of the page)
  • Select "Journal" from the "All Fields" drop down menu
  • Enter keywords to find a journal of interest
  • Click Search
  • Click on "Create Alert" at the top of the page, underneath your search bar
  • Name the search, decide its schedule, the preferred format and the number of items to display
  • Click Save at the bottom of the page
  • To view your active alerts:
    • Select "My NCBI" at the top right corner of the page
    • Your alert will be listed in the "Saved Searches" box
Sage Journals
  • Register for a free account
  • Locate a journal of interest
  • On the left side of the page, look for “Email alerts” and click "Sign Up"
  • Click "Create Email Alert"
ScienceDirect
  • Register for a free account
  • Click the “Journals” tab at the top of the page
  • Find and click on the title of the journal you would like to receive ToC alerts for
  • Click on “Subscribe to new volume alerts” next to the journal cover image
  • Ensure the “Table of contents” box is checked off
  • Click “Save”
Taylor & Francis Online
  • Register for a free account
  • Search the journal title if you know the name
  • Browse journals by subject from the home page until you find one of interest
  • Select “Alert me” underneath image of journal cover
  • Choose “New content email alert” from the dropdown menu
    • To view your alerts:
      • Go to “My Account” at top of any page
      • Select “New content and citation alerts” from menu on left side of page
Wiley Online Library
  • Register for a free account
  • Search for journal by title (if known) or browse by title (“Publications”) or subject (“Browse By Subject”) at the top of the page
    • When browsing by title, make sure to limit to “Journals” from the “Filter List” on the right side of the page
  • Select the journal title you are interested in receiving ToC alerts for
  • Select “Get New Content Alerts” under the “Journal Tools” menu on the left side of the page
  • Page will refresh itself, “Get New Content Alerts” will have changed to “Alert Added to My Profile”