Creating Alerts
New York Times ~ Academic Search Complete
New York Times: Alerts
Create an alert to notify you of new information:
- You can create an alert for a search you've just run, and receive an email notification of new search results.
- You can create an alert for a recent search, and receive an email notification of new search results.
Search Alert
Once you have set up a search alert, you will receive an email that will include a results list similar in layout to the search results page, including links to the information.
This email can include up to 50 results. At the bottom of the page, you will see a view all search results link. Click this link to rerun the search, showing both the newly published information and all previous information.
Near the top of the email you will see a Delete this alert link. Click this link to delete the alert, so you no longer receive updated results.
Create a Search Alert
- Run the search from either the Basic or the Advanced page.
- On the Results page, click Set Up Alert. You will see the Set up Your Search Alert page.
- Complete the required information and click Save.
- You will see a confirmation page, summarizing your information. If the information is correct, click Done. Otherwise, you can click Delete this Alert to delete the alert.
Search Alerts on Recent Searches
- From the Basic or Advanced page, click the # Recent Searches link OR from the Results page, click the # Recent Searches link located near the bottom of the page in the grey Tools bar. You will see the Recent Searches page.
- Locate the desired search, and click the Set up Alert button next to the search.
You will see the Set up Your Search Alert page. - Complete the required information and click Save.
- You will see a confirmation page, summarizing your information. If the information is correct, click Done. Otherwise, you can click Delete this Alert to delete the alert.
ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER: Saving Searches
You can save searches, retrieve and reuse them, and print them as needed.
Save Searches
From the Advanced Search Screen, with the Search History/Alerts tab displayed, click Save Searches/Alerts. The Saved Search/Alerts Screen appears.
Save a Search as an Alert
- From the Advanced Search Screen, with your Search History listed, click Save Searches/Alerts. The Saved Search/Alert Screen appears. (If you have not already logged into your personal account, you will be prompted to log in. Enter your user name and password; or click Cancel and return to the Advanced Search Screen.)
- To save the search as an Alert that can be automatically run, click Alert. The Save Alert Screen appears.
- To run the Alert against a different database, select the database from the drop-down list.
- Title - you can optionally enter a title for the email. The default value for the Title field is: EBSCOhost Alert Notification.
- Email [From] address - Defaults to: EPAlerts@epnet.com. You can enter a different "From" email address if desired.
- Select the Email format to use: Plain Text or HTML.
To limit EBSCOhost access to only the articles sent (rather than the entire site), mark the checkbox to the left of this field. - To have your search string included in the e-mail, mark the Include query string in email checkbox. To include the alert frequency, mark the frequency checkbox.
- When you have finished making changes, click Save.
To Retrieve Searches
- From the Search History/Alerts tab, click Retrieve Searches.
- If you have not already logged into your personal account, you will be prompted to log in. Enter your user name and password; or click Cancel and return to the Advanced Search Screen.
- If you currently have search history open, you are prompted to save your current search. If you proceed without saving, the retrieved search appears and your current search is cleared. To retrieve a search from the Saved Searches List, click on the Retrieve Saved Search link.
- You are returned to the Advanced Search Screen. The Search History box now includes all information for the search you retrieved. All search counts are replaced with question marks. When you view the results (by clicking on a link in the Results column), a new search is launched and its results are added to the search history.
Print Search History
- From the Search History/Alerts tab, click Print Search History. A browser window appears with the search history formatted for printing.
- On the browser toolbar, click the Print icon. To close the browser, click the x in the top right corner of the window.
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