Alert Services & RSS Feeds
Setting up Alert Services
- In most cases, you will need to register with the database or publisher site in order to set up an alert. Registration and related services are free to Vanderbilt users with a VUNet ID and Password.
- Start with the database(s) and journals you use most frequently.
- Look on the home page for terms such as "alert", "email updates", "sign-in", or "my account". Some databases, don't link to alert services from the home page, but the services are offered once you sign-in or after you perform a search.
Setting up RSS Feeds
- To follow or subscribe to an RSS feed, you need a "feed reader". Some popular readers are: Bloglines , Firefox (browser), Google Reader and NewsGator but there are many others. To find out more about feed readers and choosing a reader, try reading this article.
- If you are wondering if a journal, magazine, newspaper, website or database has RSS available, be on the look-out for icons such as these:
or 
Popular Databases for Alerts
Business Source Premier
Called: Alerts
Start by clicking on Sign In in the upper left of the main page. Then click on folders to see alert options. Instructions.
ISI Web of Science
Called: Citation Alerts & Table of Contents Alerts
Start by clicking the Citation Alerts or My Journals link on the right side of main page.
Schedule a Session with a Librarian
At your request, a librarian can help you set up personalized alert services.
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