Research Skills: Citation alerts

Unlike standard search alerts, some services such as Scopus, Web of Science and Dimensions allow you to set up an alert to identify when new research is published which cites particular articles or publications you have already read. 

• You can find out how to set up a citation search and alert in our guide on citation searching
• Alternatively, tutorial 5 on our constructing an effective search guide provides a quick overview of what we mean by citation searching and alerts.