Week 8 Thing 19.1 Digital Pipeline

Here I have added the Sled Search sites widget for direct searching from your website or blog. Which I added to the bottom here.
I compared the different searches for elementary, middle school and high school. Each level provides more opportunities for information as they advance in levels.
I also found exploring the Consumer Health Database an interesting adventure and found some good information here.
I think I learned much here more than I realized even after all the times I have used it and help students and teacher use it to find information.
I think the small engine and automotive repair section would be handy for many Alaskans out there who are trying to figure out how to fix something. That however is not me. I am not the fix it type.


I learned how to create a journal alert and a search alert. I found that using the Ebsco how to's is easy and handy. Here is the information from Ebsco directly from their how to information.

How do I create a Journal Alert?

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Set up a Journal Alert | Set up a Search Alert for a Journal Title

Not all databases support journal alerts. For a list of databases that support journal alerts from the Publication Details Screen, click here.

To set up a Journal Alert:

1. Click the Publications link. To locate the publication, enter the title in the Browse Publications field and click Browse, or use the A - Z links and left/right arrows to browse through the list of titles.

2. From the title's Publication Details Screen, click the Journal Alert link. If you have not already signed in to My EBSCOhost, you will be prompted to do so.

3. The Save Journal Alert Screen appears. The Journal Alert name, Date Created, and Database name are automatically filled in.

4. In the Run Alert for field, select how long the journal alert should run:

• One month (the default)
• Two months
• Six months
• One year

5. Select the Results content - indicate whether you want to include: Link to TOC page on EBSCOhost or Article links embedded within the results.

6. Select the Results format (if including Article links): Brief or Detailed.

7. To limit EBSCOhost access to only the articles in the alert (rather than the entire site), mark the checkbox to the left of this field.

8. In the E-mail Options section, indicate how you would like to be notified. Select one:

• E-mail all alerts and notices (the default)
• E-mail only creation notice
• No e-mail (RSS only)

9. E-mail Address - to be notified by e-mail when a new issue is available, enter your e-mail address. If you are entering multiple e-mail addresses, place a semicolon between each e-mail address.

10. Subject - enter a brief explanation that will appear in the subject line of the Journal Alert e-mail.

11. Title - you can optionally enter a title for the e-mail. The default value for the title field is: EBSCOhost Alert Notification.

12. E-mail [From] address - defaults to EPAlerts@EPNET.COM. You can enter a different "From" e-mail address if desired.

13. Select the E-mail format to use: Plain Text or HTML.

14. To have your search string included with your results, mark the Include query string in results checkbox.

15. When you have finished making changes, click Save. You will be returned to the Publication Details Screen. A message is displayed that indicates a journal alert has been set for the publication.

Not all databases offer the journal alert feature from the Publication Details Screen. In this situation, you can set up a Search Alert using the publication title as your search string.

To set up a Search Alert for a journal title:

1. From the Advanced Search Screen, click the Publications button.
2. Enter the publication name in the Browse for field.
3. Check the box in front of the resulting publication name and click the Search button.
4. Click the Search History/Alerts link below the Find field.
5. Click the Save Searches/Alerts link.
6. Sign in to My EBSCOhost. If you do not have a personal account, click the I'm a new user link to set one up.
7. On the resulting Saved Searches/Alert Screen, click the radio button in front of Alert. Fill in the required fields, then click Save.

See also: EBSCOhost Journal Alert Help Sheet

ID:	1216
Topic:	Linking Services
Services:	EBSCOhost Research Databases, Canadian Reference Centre, EBSCOhost Text Only, UK Reference Centre
Link:	http://support.ebsco.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=1216