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Managing Difficult Conversations: Setting up Journal Alerts

This guide has been created in partnership with NSCC Library Services to provide access to resources on the topic of Managing Difficult Conversations in the Workplace.

What is an Alert?

Most journals and databases offer an Alert service. These are designed to keep you up-to-date with information about the latest journal publications by sending you automatic e-mail notifications whenever new search results become available.

How do I set up an Alert?

Alerts from EBSCO Databases

Click here for a step-by-step guide to Creating a Search Alert in our EBSCO databases. You can also watch a Video Tutorial on creating Search Alerts in the databases.

Alerts from Novanet

You can Save Queries and Set Alerts in the Novanet Library Catalogue in a few easy steps:

  1. Login to Novanet (top right corner) using your 16-digit Library Barcode & 4-digit PIN
  2. Conduct your desired search in the Search Bar
  3. Once you receive a list of results, scroll down until you see the Save Query icon on the left side of the page, at the bottom of the Refine My Results panel
  4. Name your query and select either Save (to save your search query in your Novanet account) or Save & Alert (to receive an alert via email). Enter your desired email address to receive an email alert.
  5. Visit your e-Shelf (top right corner of the page) to see and edit your saved queries and alerts.