Instructors: Susan Atkey Librarian, Koerner Library (susan.atkey@ubc.ca) Sally Taylor Librarian, Woodward Library (sally.taylor@ubc.ca)
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Instructors:
Susan Atkey Librarian, Koerner Library (susan.atkey@ubc.ca)
Sally Taylor Librarian, Woodward Library (sally.taylor@ubc.ca)
Workshop Objectives
o To begin discussion: “How do you stay current” in your field?
o To raise awareness of various e-alerts, tools and services
o To help you identify which tools will work best for your needs
How do you currently stay up-to-date and
informed on new publications and research in your
field?
Today’s Agenda
6 types of Alerts
1. Saved Search
2. Journal Table of Contents
3. Citation Alerts
4. New Books
5. Conferences & Funding
6. News & blogs
2 Delivery Methods
1. RSS
2. Email alerts
Delivery method 1: Email
o Email alerts are regular notifications via email of the results of your specified search.
+ Pros + - Cons -
• Receive alerts in one place - no need to log in to a separate reader
• Adds to your email inbox – too many emails can be overwhelming!
Delivery method 2: RSS Feed
o RSS is a technology that automatically updates when new content is published
o As new content is published, the feed automatically refreshes
+ Pros + - Cons -
• keeps alerts out of your email inbox• Can view alerts on your schedule
• need to log into a reader to view
Introduction to RSS Feeds
RSS In Plain English
An excellent 4-minute video introduction to the how and why of RSS
URL: http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english
Recap: What you’ll need for RSS
1. An RSS reader (aka feed reader)Popular readers include Bloglines, Google Reader
2. An RSS feedMany scholarly journals, publications, blogs, news
sites, podcasts, and videos offer RSS Feeds to their content. Look for these icons:
Scenario One :
Do you want to:
o Keep up-to-date on research in a variety of fields?
o Keep on top of new research that is being published in a variety of disciplines without having to search each database?
o See what dissertations have been written recently on your topic?
Solution:Saved Search Alerts
o A Saved Search Alert is based on a search in a database, group of databases, or at the publisher’s website.
o The search is run at specified intervals and you are alerted if any new articles on your topic are available.
o You can set a search alert using any index available in the database, e.g., keywords, authors, journal title, etc.
Solution:Saved Search Alerts
o Many of the databases that UBC Library subscribes to offer an alerting service, including databases from the large vendors like EBSCO, CSA, ProQuest, ISI, and OVID.
o All databases can be accessed through the Indexes and Databases A-Z list on the library home page (under e-Resources)
Setting up a Search Alert via EBSCO
o Let’s walk through a Saved Search Alert using the EBSCO database Academic Search Complete (ASC) as our source.
o Find Academic Search Complete in the list of indexes and databases
o See handouts for step-by-step instructions
Hands-on
Set up a Saved Search Alertfor your research topic via a subject database
(10 minutes)
Scenario Two :
Do you want to:
o Keep up-to-date with a few key journals in your field?
o Be notified about all articles that are published in a key association publication without having to constantly visit the library or the publisher’s website?
o Be notified when a new journal issue is out, and what the contents are?
Solution:Table of Contents (ToC) Alerts
o Tables of Contents of selected journals are sent to you when a new issue is released
o You don’t need to come to the Library to browse the most recent issue
o You usually need to create an account and sign in to save and edit alerts
Journal Table of Contents Alerts
To find your journal, you can:
o Search the UBC Library journal list for the title, or
o Google the journal title
Journal Table of Contents Alerts
o If the journal is available online, follow the link to the ejournal page to see if they offer alerts
o To find the alert service at the publisher’s or journal’s website, look for terms like:
• alert(s)• subscribe• notify me• email Table of Contents• set email alert• RSS or RSS feed
Journal Table of Contents Alerts
o Let’s set up a Table of Contents Alert for the journal Communication, Culture & Critique starting from the UBC Library journal list
Journal Table of Contents Alerts
o Go to the Print & Electronic journals link on the library homepage and look up the journal …
Journal Table of Contents Alerts
Journal Table of Contents Alerts
o Click the “set e-mail alert” or “RSS feed” link
o If necessary, login to your account (many publishers require you to register and account with them in order to set up an alert)
Hands-on
Set up a Table of Contents Alert
for your favorite journal via the publisher’s website
(10 minutes)
Scenario Three :
Do you want to:
o Get notified when an article of interest is referenced or cited by another article?
o Be updated when your own publication is cited by others?
Solution:Citation Alerts
o Some databases allow you to be alerted when a specific author or a specific publication is cited in another publication.
o A Citation Alert notifies you by email when an article of interest is referenced or cited by another article.
Setting up a Citation Alert in Web of Science
o Step 1 : Find the article of interest by running a search or browsing journals or books.
o Step 2 : While viewing the article, click the Create Citation Alert button.
Scenario Four :
Do you want to:
o Get notified when conferences or new sources of funding are available that fit your profile?
Solution:Community of Scholar databases
o COS PapersInvited: search for upcoming conferences, special journal issues and student competitions
o COS Funding Opportunities: search by funding type, requirements, activity location, citizenship
COS: setting up an alert
o Search either database
o Click “Alert Me”o Create a My
Research account
o Select Email or RSS for delivery
Hands-on
Set up an alert for:
CitationOR
Conferences and funding
(10 minutes)
Scenario Five :
Do you want to:
o Get notified when new items (books, videos, music, maps) in your area are added to the UBC library collection?
Solution:New Materials at UBC
o The UBC Library New Materials and Resources page allows you to see new materials added to the UBC Library collection in your area
o http://newbooks.library.ubc.ca
Solution:New Materials at UBC
o Click the “New Materials and Resources” link on the library homepage
Solution:New Materials at UBC
o Set your parameters:o Subjecto Call number range(s)o Brancheso Format o Languages
o Click the RSS icon to generate an RSS feed
Scenario Six
Do you want to:o keep informed on new postings by
favourite bloggers?
o Get up-to-the-minute results on news stories and events?
o Be notified of updates to favorite websites?
Solutions:News and Blogs alertso Google Alerts are email updates of the latest
relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of topic.
o Only available as an email alert – no RSS.
o Some handy uses of Google Alerts include: • monitoring a developing news story• keeping current on a competitor or industry
To set up a Google Alerto Go to the Google Alerts page:
http://www.google.ca/alertso Enter the topic you wish to monitoro Enter the type of source you wish to monitor:
• News, blogs, web, video, groups, comprehensive (‘comprehensive’ includes multiple sources from News, Web and Blogs)
o Enter the frequency• As-it-happens, once a day, once a week
o Enter your email
To set up a Google Alert
Blog postings
o Most blogs allow you to subscribe to new posts or comments via RSS.
o Since blog postings don’t usually follow a fixed publication schedule, using RSS allows you to get notified of new posts as they happen.
Hands-on
Set up an alert for:
New resources at UBC LibraryOR
news and blogs
(10 minutes)
Questions?
For further help:
o UBC Library Guide:Current Awareness Toolshttp://toby.library.ubc.ca/subjects/subjpage2.cfm?id=623
o Ask Your Subject Librarian:http://toby.library.ubc.ca/libstaff/subjectlibrarians.cfm
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