Other Current Awareness Tools
- NEJM Journal WatchFree summaries of recent research and news updates for over 10 specialties.
- BMJ EvidenceUpdatesFreely available database of current evidence based on research published in over 100 clinical journals. Offers email alert system. Requires registration and offers alert customization by practice area.
- Journal TOCFreely available collection of journal TOC with email alert service.
- MedPage TodayFree source of medical news and highlights of current research by practice area, with registration. Offers email alerts and app.
- MedscapeFree source of medical news, categorized by practice area. Offers summaries for over 20 specialties.
Email Alerts in Databases
Many journals and article databases allow you to set up email alerts. The nature of the alert depends on the website, but they can allow you to see when new articles are published on a topic or receive the table of contents for a new issue of a journal.
Look for links with labels like "Saved Searches" or "Email Alerts" to set one up.
- Create an auto-alert in PubMedThis short video shows to to create a saved search (and email alert) in PubMed.
- Create and alert in ScopusScopus includes more international journals than PubMed. Search alerts can be set for topic, journals, or authors. Link is to text based instructions; there is also a link to a video tutorial. Scopus can be accessed from Hardin home page.
Current Awareness Tools: UI Subscribed
- BrowZine Web This link opens in a new windowBrowZine works by organizing the articles found in Open Access and subscription databases, uniting them into complete journals, then arranging these journals on a common newsstand. The result is an easy and familiar way to browse, read and monitor scholarly journals across the disciplines.
- BrowZine This link opens in a new windowAvailable for iOS, Android, and Kindle devices. BrowZine works by organizing the articles found in Open Access and subscription databases, uniting them into complete journals, then arranging these journals on a common newsstand. The result is an easy and familiar way to browse, read and monitor scholarly journals across the disciplines.
- DynaMed Recent UpdatesDynaMed, a point of care tool designed to summarize and grade evidence for common clinical questions, offers "Recent Updates", a tool that allows quick view of important clinical studies for over 25 specialties (including Oto).
- UpToDate: What's NewUptoDate, a point of care tool designed to summarize best practice and evidence, offers the "What's New" feature for over 20 specialties (Oto not included).
