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Save Time and Stay Informed with PubMed Alerts 

by Jennifer Muller on 2025-01-27T16:33:41-05:00 in Databases | 0 Comments

Tired of spending hours sifting through endless search results? PubMed Alerts can help you save valuable time and stay up-to-date with the latest research in your field. 

By creating personalized alerts, you can receive regular email notifications whenever new article citations matching your specific criteria are added to the PubMed database. This means you'll never miss another important study or groundbreaking discovery. 

How does it work? 

  1. Sign up for a free MyNCBI account. Note: use a personal email (e.g., Google or Microsoft account) to sign up. Your South College email will not work.  

  1. Use keywords, MeSH terms, or other search criteria to specify your research interests. 

  1. Click the Create alert link (under the search box). 

  1. Choose how often you want to receive emails and the maximum number of citations per email. 

  1. Your personalized alert will be saved and activated. 

Benefits of using PubMed Alerts: 

  • Save time. No more manually searching for new articles. 

  • Stay informed. Receive relevant article citations directly to your inbox. 

  • Customize your alerts. Tailor your alerts to your specific research needs. 

Don't let valuable research slip through the cracks. Sign up for PubMed Alerts today and start saving time while staying informed. 

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