Q. How do I create an email alert for new library material on a specific topic?

Want to stay on top of newly added library materials relating to your topic? You can create a search alert that will email you new content. To do that:

1. Log into your library account with your Seneca email and password.
2. Search for your topic on the library website.
3. Save your search by clicking the Save query option above your results. A notification across the top of the screen will let you know if it saved successfully.
   
   
    
4. Navigate to your favourites by clicking the pin icon at the top right of the page.
   
   
    
5. Choose the Saved Searches tab.
6. Select the 'bell' icon beside the search you'd like alerts for.
   
   
   
   You'll get a confirmation of your search alert and option to change the email address the alerts will be directed to at the top of the page.
    

Alternatively, you can set an RSS for any saved searches by clicking on the RSS iconnext to the search and subscribing to the RSS feed.

How often are alerts emailed?

At most you'll receive an email once a week. Essentially, the library search will check every day at 0 hours (12 am) to see if there are new records for the alert queries, and an email will be sent to the user only if 7 days have passed.