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Topic alerts

Topic alerts (including keyword, subject or author searches) allow you to be notified when new content matching your research interests is published.

Alerts can be created in CSIROs Discovery catalogue, databases and search engines such as Google Scholar and content can be emailed to a nominated email address or subscribed to via an RSS feed on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

Please contact Ask a Librarian for assistance with setting up search alerts.

Database topic alerts

Create topic alerts in Web of Science

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

  1. On the results page, select ‘Create Alert' on the right of the screen:

  1. Name the alert and ensure the ‘Send me email alerts’ box is checked to receive alerts before clicking ‘Create’:

  1. You will now receive alerts when content matching your search is added to Web of Science.

Manage topic alerts in Web of Science

You can manage your alerts in two ways.

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

  1. Log in to Web of Science and select the bell icon  from the vertical menu on the left of the screen.
  • Select the relevant alert type e.g. Journal alert, Citation alert, Search alert or Author alert.
  • 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 topic alerts in Scopus

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

  1. On the results page, select ‘Set search alert’ located on the top left of the page.
  2. Make any necessary adjustments to the alert, such as including additional email addresses or changing the alert frequency, and click ‘Set search alert':

  1. You will now receive alerts when content matching your search is added to Scopus.

Manage topic alerts in Scopus

You can manage your alerts in two ways.

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

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  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 topic 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 content matching your search is added to ProQuest.

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

Manage topic 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 search 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 alerts when content matching your search is added to IEEE Xplore.

Manage search alerts in IEEE Xplore

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

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  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:

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Google Scholar topic alerts

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

  1. Conduct your search then click 'Create alert' in 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. Click 'Confirm' to start receiving alerts.

  1. You will be asked to verify your email address and then alerts will be sent to you whenever publications matching your topic are added to Google Scholar.