Keeping Current On The Law  

Many databases permit users to set up alerts. Two common types include:

• eTable of Contents / Journal Alerts:  These alerts notify researchers when a new issue of a periodical is added to the database. Increasingly, databases are also provding advance access to articles.
• Subject/Search Alerts: These alerts notify researchers when new content matching a topic or a search string is added to a database.

Database alerts are delivered in a variety of ways, including email, RSS feeds, and twitter. To set up alerts, ssers should follow instructions on the individual databases. While every database employs a slightly different set up method, many require the researcher to register for a free account. An nyu.edu email address is often required.

Below is a small selection of databases that permit users to set up alerts of various types.