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Note: You will need to create a person EBSCO Account in order to create search alerts in EBSCOhost databases.  This account is separate from your Library account.

Create an EBSCO Account

Create A Search Alert

If you create a successful search, you can create a search alert and you will be notified when a new article related to this search is added to the database. 

1.  Use your keywords to build your search:

2. Select Share and then  E-mail Alert:

Create a Search Alert

If you create a successful search, you can create a search alert and you will be notified when a new article on your topic is added to the database.

1. Use your keywords to build your search:

3.  Title your search and enter your email:

4.  Schedule how long and how frequently you want to be alerted when new articles come into the database on your topic:

1.  Enter your search terms

2.  Select Create alert

3.  Enter your email and select the create alert button