Ingenta Saved Search Alerts

The University Library has purchased a saved search alerts service from the Ingenta company. This service allows you to save keyword and/or author searches done in the Ingenta database. These saved searches will then be run against new citations in the Ingenta database on a weekly basis. The list of citations will be emailed to you. There is no limit on the number of saved search alerts that may be established.

Setting Up Saved Search Alerts

You must be registered and have a username and password to set up Saved Search alerts. If you are not a registered Ingenta user, contact Barbara Gauthier at (216) 687-3519. Once you are a registered user, log into the Ingenta homepage with your username and password.

To Create Saved Search Alerts

• Do one or more searches in the search box on the Ingenta homepage. You may use Boolean connectors.
• Click on Search History on the right of the page
• Click the box in front of each search you wish to use for the Alert service.
• Change the drop-down menu to Create Alert and click the GO button.

To Review, Delete or Modify Search Alerts

• Under Manage My Ingenta, click on Search Alerts. You can now see a list of your current Alerts.
• To delete a search alert, put a check in the box in front of the Alert and click on delete.

Contact Person

For questions concerning registering, obtaining user IDs and passwords or setting up alerts, contact Barbara Gauthier at (216) 687-3519 or the subject librarian for your department. They can also arrange for a library staff member to give a departmental demo of this service or provide individual assistance in setting up the Saved Searches.