How to search Scopus

A search alert is a service which runs your Scopus search periodically and delivers the results to your email inbox.  This requires you set up a free account in Scopus.

To create a Scopus account refer to the Scopus Account information in this guide.

To save your search to run later:

1. Open Scopus.
2. Click Sign in (button), and sign in with your Scopus Account credentials.
3. Search Scopus.
4. Click Set search alert (link; left side of search box(es)).
5. Type in a name for your search alert, something meaningful you will remember later.
6. Type in an email address to send the alert to.
7. Set frequency to receive the alert emails.
8. Click Set search alert (button).

Note: if you created your search before signing in, start at step 4.  In step 5, you will be prompted to login with your Scopus account credentials.

To edit your search alert:

1. Open Scopus.
2. Click Sign in (button), and sign in with your Scopus Account credentials.
3. Click on your profile (your initials; upper right-hand side of Scopus), and select Alerts.
4. On the Alerts page, do one or more of the following as appropriate:
   1. Click the pencil (icon) to edit the search strategy for your alert.
   2. Click on Check for new results (link) to view any new results since the date of your alert.
   3. Click the trash can (icon) to delete your alert.
   4. Under status, select either:
      1. Active, to receive alert emails..
      2. Inactive, to suspend alert emails.