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Graduate Research Portal: Table of Contents (TOC) Alerts

Library-based support for University of Lethbridge graduate students

Table of Contents (TOC) Alerts

Table of Contents alerts will automatically notify you when a new issue of a particular journal has been published as well as providing you with its table of contents. This is a great way to stay up to date with the latest content from journals relevant to your particular field of research or interest.

For a quick overview, watch this journal alerts tutorial on the Quick Tips page.

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
AEAweb, 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 Scitation	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
BioOne	Register for a free account Click on "My Account..." along the top of the page Select the "Alerts" tab Select the journals you would like to receive table of content alerts for Click "Submit" at the bottom right-hand corner of the page when your selections are complete To view/modify selections: Navigate to the alerts tab Select/deselect the journals you would like to receive or stop receiving alerts for Click "Submit" at the bottom right-hand corner of the page when your modifications are complete
Cambridge Journals Online	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
Choice Reviews Online (CRO)	Register for a free account Click "Alerts" from the banner along the top of the page Select "Sign UP Now!" Click the box next to "Table of Contents (full)" Click "Submit"
OVID	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
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 (Education, Nursing, Science)	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
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	Register for a free account From the “My Tools” dropdown menu at the top of the page, go to “Email Alerts” -> “Add/edit/delete email alerts” Find the journal(s) you are interested in receiving ToC alerts for (browse by subject or alphabetically) Check the TOC box and hit Save
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	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	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”