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Citation alerts

Create alerts to individual citations and receive notification when the publication is cited by another author. Citation alerts can be created in many sources such as databases, catalogues including CSIRO's Discovery catalogue and Google Scholar.

Please contact Ask a Librarian for assistance setting up citation alerts.

Database citation alerts

Create citation alerts in Web of Science

  1. Register for an account and ensure you are signed in.
  2. Conduct your search:

  1. Click on the article title to view the complete record:

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  1. Click on ‘Create citation alert’ in the box on the right of the screen:

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  1. When prompted, click on ‘Create citation alert’ and then 'Create' to activate the alert:

  1. You will now receive alerts when other articles cite the reference.

Manage citation alerts in Web of Science

  1. To manage your citation alerts, log in to Web of Science and select the bell icon  from the vertical menu on the left of the screen.
  2. Select the relevant alert type e.g. Journal alert, Citation alert, Search alert or Author alert.
  3. Choose from the available options and edit your alert. You can change the status from active to inactive, and modify the frequency, description, email address receiving the alert, or delete the alert using the More options drop down:

Create citation alerts in Scopus

  1. Register for an account and ensure you are signed in.
  2. Conduct your search:

  1. Click on the article title to view the complete record:

  1. Click on ‘Set citation alert’ in the box on the right of the screen:

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  1. Edit the alert details including the alert name and email address. Set the alert frequency and select ‘Set alert':

  1. You will now receive alerts when the article is cited by other authors.

Manage citation alerts in Scopus

You can manage your alerts in two ways.

  1. Click on ‘Alerts Page’ when you receive notification that your alert has been successfully created:

  1. Click on your initials on the top right of the screen to access your account, then select 'Alerts':

  • Choose the relevant alert from the Search alerts, Author citation alerts and Document Citation alerts options. 
  • Edit the details as required. You can modify the alert status from active to inactive or select the pencil icon to adjust the name of the alert, email address and frequency of notifications. Click on the rubbish bin to delete the alert.

Create citation alerts in ProQuest

  1. Create a My Research account and ensure you are signed in.
  2. Conduct your search:

  1. On the results page, select 'Save search/alert' on the right of the screen:

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  1. Click ‘Create alert’ (or ‘Create RSS feed’ if that is your preference):

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  1. Complete the form to receive alerts when the reference is cited by another author:

  1. You’ll receive an alert summary and will be able to renew the alert at the appropriate time.

Manage citation alerts in ProQuest

  1. Click on the portrait at the top right of the screen to access your 'My Research' account and select 'Alerts' (or 'RSS feeds' if you set those up instead):

  1. Find the relevant alert and click on ‘Modify alert’:

  1. Edit the form and ensure you click the ‘Modify alert’ button to save your changes:

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Create citation alerts in IEEE Xplore

  1. Create an account and ensure you are signed in.
  2. Conduct your search:

  1. On the results page, click on ‘Set Search Alerts’ on the right of the screen:

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  1. Name the alert, ensure the email address is correct and click ‘Save’:

  1. You will now receive an alert when the publication is cited by another author.

Manage citation alerts in IEEE Xplore

  1. Under ‘My Settings’, select ‘Alerts’:

  1. Click on ‘Saved Searches’ to locate your alerts:

  1. Click on the pencil icon to rename your alert or select the bell icon to enable or disable the alert:

 

Google Scholar citation alerts

Set up citation alerts in Google Scholar using your preferred email address. You will need to sign in with your Gmail account to edit your alerts.

  1. Search for the citation in Google Scholar and click on ‘Cited by’ under the reference details:

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  1. Select ‘Create alert’ from the left hand menu:

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  1. Click on 'Change email', enter your email address and select 'Save'. Name the alert then click on the ‘Create Alert’ button located underneath the alert name:

  1. You’ll receive an email notification that an alert has been created:

  1. You will be asked to verify your email address and then alerts will be sent to you whenever the publication is cited by another author.