The short answer is: RSS feeds are no longer necessary – now there's a better, more streamlined solution. This FAQ will show you how to use a function called Alerts that is part of the place to start, the Discovery GALILEO service. Discovery contains all of the citations from all of the online research services that Piedmont University licenses. Citations for new issues of journal and magazines are usually added to Discovery monthly.
1. Go to the Library's homepage and click the button on the first tab named Discovery Homepage.
2. When Discovery opens, click on myEBSCO in the top right corner and login using your University username and password. If you don't already have a myEBSCO account, an account will be created for you as you login.
3. Once you're logged in, enter your search terms. The example below is looking for articles about differentiated instruction in secondary school for special needs students. The search shown uses the expanded search terms Discovery suggested.
You may want to set the Peer Reviewed filter. Doing so eliminates ebooks and non-peer-reviewed publications. You can also set date range, language, or other filters.
4. Click Search and the result contains nearly 29,000 citations. You could now change your search to suit your needs better. Once you're satisfied with your search, you can create an Alert.
5. Look to the right side of the display for the word Relevance and then the box with 3 vertical dots beside it. Click on the 3-dots icon and a dropdown menu appears that has 2 choices: Save Search and Create Alert. Click Create Alert.
6.Here is what the Create Search Alert screen looks like when it opens.
7. You can now make changes like giving the Alert a name that is meaningful to you. Then scroll to the bottom and click Create Alert. Whenever a new citation appears that matches your search, myEBSCO will send you an email notification.
You should be aware that Alerts expire after one year. You will receive a notice before expiration and you can renew your alert for another year.
8. When the Alert Creation dialog closes, you'll be returned to the search results. It's good idea to go back to the 3-dots-box and save the search you just created.
9. When you've saved your search, a process that is very similar to Alert creation, you can return to it and run it whenever you'd like.
10. You can access your Saved searches and Alerts from the My Dashboard area on the left side of the Discovery screen.
