SA Health Library Service FAQs

Answer

Many databases allow the set up of alerts. Search alerts, for example, allow you to save your search and receive emails when new search results become available. Other alert services allow you to subscribe for regular email updates on your selected topic(s). 

Here are a selection of alerts services: 

• How to use search alerts in EBSCO databases
• Setting up auto-alerts in OVID databases (video; 5 mins)
• Setting up email alerts in PubMed using My NCBI
• Therapeutic Guidelines Content Updates: subscribe to receive email updates about content changes in Therapeutic Guidelines (formerly known as eTG Complete)
• ClinicalKey Content Updates: subscribe to receive monthly updates
• NEJM: create a free NEJM.org account to sign up to specialty-specific email alerts
• Table of Contents alerts for Ovid journals: click the 'eTOC' button to set up your alerts