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Current awareness / SDI

If after a successful search, you wish to keep informed about new library acquisitions which meet your search terms the system provides current awareness / SDI options. How to compile and manage a current awareness / SDI query is explained here.

 

If you want to use this functionality, you require a llogin and a pin code / password. After all, this is a personalised service. To find out more, see User information.

 


Current awareness / alert based on a search query

1.

You carry out a search, and want to use your search terms to compile a current awareness / SDI query.

Note: while searching, you may use the Search History and combine searches. However, search queries resulting from combinations of sets can not be used as queries for current awareness / alert. You must then compile a new query, consisting of boolean operators, wildcards and all desired search terms, and use this as your query for current awareness / alert. Here is an example of such a query.

2.

On the list of titles found, click at left on menu button  SDI .
3. If you have not yet logged on, you will be requested to do so first.
4. After logging on, the <SDI Configuration Page> will be displayed.
5. On this page you see your search terms, which database is selected, and the search method used. On this screen, give your current awareness / SDI query a name and click   Save Changes  .
6. You then return to the <SDI Configuration Page>. This now displays your current awareness / SDI query.
7. You must now enter: your e-mail address and the language in which you wish to receive e-mail SDI messages. Under <Enable Email Notofication> please indicate if you wish to receive SDI messages via e-mail (default value), or that you prefer to view the list of new titles at a time of your choice. * )
8. If you opt for e-mail SDI, you may indicate at which frequency you wish to receive the messages.
  1. By selecting <Number of days ...> you indicate that you wish to receive e-mail messages at intervals of a chosen number of days, even if no new titles meeting your query have become available. A message stating that there are no new titles meeting your query will be sent to you up to three times successively, after which it will not be repeated.
  2. By selecting <Number of found results ...> you indicate that you wish to receive an e-mail message only if the number of new titles equals or exceeds the chosen number.
  3. You will receive an e-mail message if one of these conditions, as selected by yourself, is met.

Then click   Save Changes  to save your configuration.
9. Your current awareness / SDI query is now activated. For information on how to manage it, see below, section "Managing your current awareness / SDI query".

Note.

Titles will remain on the current awareness / SDI list for a limited number of days, after which they are deleted automatically. If you wish to save titles longer, move them to your own save list by selecting  Save all ,  Save item  or   Save selection .

The newest titles in the current awareness / SDI list are marked with " * ".

* )  If you have not opted for receiving current awareness / SDI messages via e-mail, and if you wish to view the results of your SDI query, you must first log in. Via page <User Information>, go to the <SDI Configuration Page>. There you may view the list for each of your SDI queries by clicking   Results  . The newest titles in the current awareness / SDI lists are marked with " * ".