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Please note: Scopus discontinued RSS feed functionality in 2020.

The instructions that follow will guide you through the process of creating a Scopus account, saving a search, and creating an automated email alert when new matching content has been added to Scopus. Save a search based on a topic, author, or institution then receive the alert as often as you like.

Technically-minded researchers can visit the Elsevier Developer Portal to learn more about setting up Scopus APIs.

Navigating to Scopus

1) Begin by navigating to the Library's homepage, library.utdallas.edu.

2) Find the main search area in the center of the page. Click the Databases tab.

3) Click the letter S, then scroll the next page to find the link to Scopus. Off campus users may be prompted to log in with SSO using netID and password.

Creating a saved search in Scopus

1) You must create a Scopus account in order to use this function.

• Click the "Create account" button.
• Click the "Sign in via your institution" button, then enter your UTD email address.
• Click "Access through University of Texas at Dallas" then complete the prompts for your netID and password.

2) Back to the Scopus home page, logged in to your account, you can either run a document search to find articles by topic, or switch to either the Authors or Affiliations tabs, depending on the content you would like to follow.

3) Use the search limiters menu to fine-tune your results as needed. When you have a results list you're happy with, click the "Save'' button from the toolbar in the upper-left of your screen.

4) Give your search a name and click "Save."

5) Click your initials in the top-right corner of Scopus to reference your Saved Searches at any time.

Visit Scopus's support page about saving to learn additional functions.

Setting up an alert for a saved search

1) Log in to your Scopus account then click your initials in the top-right corner to open your profile menu.

2) Click "Saved Searches."

3) Locate the desired saved search and click the "Set alert" icon (bell icon) at the far right.

4) Edit frequency to choose how often you would like to receive alerts.

5) Click "Set search alert." The alert will be a single email with a list of linked articles, all newly added to Scopus since your last alert.

6) To view full text directly from your alert email, click an article in the list to jump to its page in Scopus. One or more of the following options can be found:

• UTD button - Top left, just below the download and print buttons. This opens a new tab using LibKey, where you can choose the Download PDF button or click the Article Link to read it at the source.
• View PDF button - Located between the article details and the abstract paragraph, this is the most simple choice if available.
• Full text options button - Use this button if the other options are not displayed. Click "View at Publisher" and the full text should open in a new tab, directly from the publishing source.

For further support, visit our Ask a Librarian page for contact options.