A range of ebook collections permit users to create alerts for new books. Below are some selected resources. Many will require users to create an account.
You can save a search to re-run it for future results.
This also includes a subject search using Library of Congress Subject Headings, e.g. su:Legal research California.
To identify a relevant subject heading, you can locate a sample text via keyword search and click on the topics under 'Subjects'.
Strategies to Learn of New Books
Search WorldCat. Try using the keyword field if you are searching for books a particular topic.
Search Google Books. You can filter the search results for recent titles by year, by selecting the filter above 'Any time' and then specifying a custom date range.
Consult new acquisition lists put out by some law libraries, such as those on the Biddle Law Library Website and the UC Davis Library Website. The American Association of Law Libraries maintains a list of acquisition feeds here.
The Law Library Journal published by the American Association of Law Libraries, as well as other publications may maintain lists of new publications and book reviews, e.g. Chava Spivak-Birndorf & Matt Timko, Keeping up with New Legal Titles, 115 Law Libr. J. 473 (2023).
Review Amazon's “Hot Releases” by category. Unfortunately though, the categories are very broad, with "Law" being one such category
Consult Books in Print. Publishers generally input records well before a book is published.
Read book reviews. This tab provides resources on finding book reviews. However, depending on the publication, book reviews can be published significantly after the publication of the book.
Subscribe to press catalogs offered by some publishers and publisher email lists.
Monitor blog entries in subject-area blogs. Follow a website or social media outlet that informs on new books.
