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WebsiteWatch: Want to keep abreast with the latest information?

This can now be done with ease. In response to the changing needs of the academic community, many organisations are now actively disseminating information using email 'alert' services.

These regular emails will keep you up-to-date in your area of interest by notifying you of newly published research, upcoming events, journal tables of content, and other types of information based on your chosen criteria. These services are usually free, simple to use and only require that you register.

'Alert' services vary between different organisations, and can often have different names such as 'email alert' and 'electronic information service'. After some investigating we have discovered a few 'alert' services that you may find useful. Here are their details:

Taylor & Francis, the publisher of over 1200 academic peer-reviewed journals, has set up a service called SARA (Scholarly Articles Research Alerting). SARA will deliver by email, tables of contents for journals in your area of interest. Journal subject areas in the Health Science field include Medical Research, Social Medicine and Public Health.
Web: www.tandf.co.uk/sara/

Elsevier, the leading publisher of health science books and journals offers an email information service called eAlert. eAlert will provide you with timely information on the latest products and services, as well as inform you of special offers and promotions relevant to your area of interest.
Web: www.intl.elsevierhealth.com/ealert/

The PHC RIS eBulletin will keep you informed by notifying you in a weekly email about research grants, scholarships and fellowships, courses, recently published journal articles and reports, upcoming conferences, media releases, PHC RIS products and services and new and/or relevant websites in the primary health care field.
Web: www.phcris.org.au/publications/ebulletin/

ABC Health offers an alert service which distributes automatic weekly email updates, containing summaries and links to the latest health-related stories published by ABC TV, Radio and on-line.
Web: www.abc.net.au/health/mailinglist.htm

Google has used its unique web intelligence technology to create Google Alert. Tracking the World Wide Web based on your search terms, Google Alert will send you new results by email on a daily, as-it-happens or weekly basis.
Web: www.google.com/alerts