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Graduate Research Portal

Library-based support for University of Lethbridge graduate students

Saved Search Alert in Library Catalogue

The Library Catalogue ("classic catalogue" searching mode) allows you to save your search and receive periodic alerts whenever new, relevant content is added to our collection:

  • Login to Your Library Record using your U of L credentials
  • Select 'New Search' at the top of your screen
  • Create and execute a search
  • Select 'Save Search' located next to the search bar.  (You will not see any confirmation, but your search will be saved  under 'Preferred Searches' in your library record.)
  • Select 'Return To Your Record' in the top right corner of the screen
  • Select 'Preferred Searches' on the left side of the screen
  • Find the search you wish to save, and in the column 'Mark for Email,' check the small box
  • On the third day of each month you will now receive an email containing new results from the saved search string.  If you receive no email in a given month, this means no new items matching your saved search were added to the catalogue over the preceding month.

For more information about Saved Searches, see our Help Page.

Saved Search Alerts

AIP Scitation
  • Register for a free account
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Select "My account" from the right side of the page, underneath your account name
  • Select "View search history" from the "Searches & alerts" panel
  • Check off the box next to the search you want to save as an alert
  • Select "to a new folder" from the "Save ..." dropdown menu
  • Click "go" (you will now be taken to the "Saved Searches" tab"
  • Click on the small "+" next to the name of your newly created folder
  • Check off the box next to your search in the "Receive Email Alert" column
Cambridge Core
  • Register for a free account
    • Click "Log in" in the top right corner of the page
    • Select "Register for an Account" on the left hand side of the page
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Select "Save Search" from the top of the results page
  • Enter a title for the search, how often you would like the search run (e.g. 7 days = once every 7 days) and the email address you would like the results to be sent to
  • Click on "Save" at the bottom of the form
  • To view/modify saved searches:
    • Click on "Saved Searches" from the "My CJO Links" dropdown menu on the left side of the page
    • Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view your Saved Search alerts
Choice Reviews Online (CRO)
  • Register for a free account
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Click "Alert me" in the panel in the middle of the page, underneath "modify results"
  • Select a name for the alert
  • Customize the keywords, format, subject heading and other aspects of the search
  • Select "Save Alert" from the top of the page when you are done
EBSCO (e.g., Academic Search Complete)
  • Register for a free account
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Click on the “Share” drop down menu on the search results page
  • Select “E-mail Alert”
  • Enter the e-mail address(es) that the alert will be sent to
  • Choose the frequency, how current the articles will be and how detailed the alert results will be
  • Save the alert​
PhilPapers
  • Register for a free account
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Click on "Email" under the "Monitor this page" heading along the right side of the page
  • Name the alert
  • Click okay
  • To view/modify alerts:
    • Select your account name in the top right corner of the page
    • Click on "My saved searches" in the "Toolbox" panel in the middle of the page

ProQuest (Education, Nursing, Literature)
  • Register for a free My Research account
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Click on the “Save search/alert” drop down menu underneath search bar
  • Select “Create alert”
  • Name the alert
  • Choose what email address the alert will be sent to
  • Decide how much detail the alert will contain
  • Select how often the search will be automatically run and how long until it stops running​
PsycInfo
  • Register for a free account
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Click the drop down "Search History" bar located above the search bar
  • In the actions column, click "More >>"
  • Select Auto-Alert
  • Fill out the form based on your preferences and save it at the bottom of the page
PubMed
  • Register for a free account
  • Enter your search string in the search bar
  • 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
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Click “Save as Alert” on the right side of the results page
  • Return to searching
ScienceDirect
  • Register for a free account
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Click on “Save search alert” near the top of the results page
  • Set a name for the alert, confirm your email address and decide on the frequency
  • To view current alerts:
    • Click on your name at the top of the page
    • Select “Manage my alerts”
Taylor & Francis Online
  • Register for a free account
  • Create a carry out a search string
  • Click on the blue bar that says “Saved searches and history”
  • Enter a name and description for your search
  • Select how often you want the search to be run for new results
Wiley Online Library
  • Register for a free account
  • Create and carry out a search string
  • Click “Save search” on the results page
  • Select “Activate search alert” next to your search string
  • Click “Remove search alert” to cancel the alert