Journal Alerts save valuable research time, and can be set up to provide automatic e-mail notification whenever a new issue of a particular journal becomes available in the EBSCO interface you are using.
Note: To create an alert, you must log in to My EBSCOhost to create a search alert.
If you do not log in prior to setting up a Journal Alert you will be prompted to do so. If you do not have a My EBSCOhost personal folder, you can set one up by clicking on I'm a new user. It is free and signing up is quick and easy.
Citation tracking can facilitate the review and evaluation of pertinent literature related to your topic of study for the following reasons:
When tracking citations, keep in mind the following points:
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