ERIC (EBSCOhost)

• A record of previous searches that allows you to view, revise, or combine them
• To access, click Recent Activity, located in My Dashboard on the left column of your search screen
• If you want to save a search beyond your current session you'll need to sign into your MyEBSCO account

• Click on Recent Activity to display recent and saved searches
• Check boxes in front of the searches that you wish to combine and click the Combine Search icon at the top of the list
• Select a Combine with option and your combined search will be added to the search box
• Click the magnifying glass symbol to the right of the box to run your combined search

An alert is a way for you to save a search and get email notification of any new records that have been found in the database that match your search criteria as new records are added. It's a great way to stay current without having to redo previous work!

To Save a Search Alert:

• Perform a search on a topic of your choice.

• Click on the "Create Alert" to the right of the Search button.

• Choose Email Alert or RSS Feed, depending on your preference, from the pop-up that appears

• For email alerts, you will be prompted to sign in.   Click the Sign In link and follow the instructions for creating an EBSCO account.  These instructions can also be found on the EBSCOhost Account page of this Guide.

Click on View Results (to the right of each search) to display search results

Click on Edit (to the right of each search) to display a search so that it can be edited