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Saving searches and creating alerts

Searches can be saved to create an email alert so that new results on the search topic will be emailed to you. To save searches or create alerts, you must have created an individual Informit account.

Step 1. Login to your individual account on Informit. The login button is on the top right-hand corner across the Informit platform.

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Step 2. Search the database(s) using terms or phrases that give you the best results for your assignment or research interest.

Step 3. Select the Save search button that can be found on the Search results page

Step 4. Give the search a name and select how often Informit will email with updated results matching the search terms. If select never, Informit will save the search and you can re-run it whenever necessary. 

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Step 5. You can check My Account which can be found under your login to view, run, edit or delete your saved searches. 

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Managing alerts

You can create Content alerts or Citation alerts after logging into Informit.  Ensure you have an Informit account if you want to create alerts on Informit.

After you log in to your Informit account, go to My Account and choose Alerts in the left panel, then select the desired option: New Content Alerts / Content Alerts. Follow the on-screen instructions to manage your content or citation alerts.  

Content Alerts

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Citation Alerts

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You can set up a Journal Alert under your account to receive e-mail notifications whenever a new issue of a particular journal becomes available in the Informit platform.  You can browse the full list of publications (by title) on Informit, and select journal titles(s) for your alert profile.  Use the left panel to filter publications by subjects.

Step 1: Log in to your Informit account

Step 2: Locate the Journal Title

  • Use the search box to find the journal title you’re interested in, or
  • Select the title from the dropdown list.

Step 3: Access the Series Information Screen, and click on the journal title to view its publication details. Click on the "Sign up for alerts" link on the Series Information Screen to set up your journal alert.

Step 4: Click "Submit" to save your alert.  Your selected journal title(s) will be saved to your alert profile. You can view the journal title(s) under the Journal Alerts tab on the Manage Alert page after you log in to My Account.  Un-click the checkbox if you do not want to receive any e-notification of that particular journal.