ACM Digital Library

To save searches and set up alerts, you will first need to set up a ACM Digital Library account. Click on the 'Register' button in the top-right corner on any ACM Digital Library webpage 

Thereafter, you will need to login to your ACM Digital Library account each time you wish to save, review and re-run searches or set up alerts. Simply click the 'Sign In' button in the top-right corner of any ACM Digital Library webpage, and enter your username and password on the 'Personal Login' tab. 

Saving your search allows you to easily revisit a search and review new results, while also keeping a record of your search strategy. You can also set up an alert to receive an email notification whenever new material is uploaded to ACM Digital Library which matches your search query. This allows you to stay updated on the latest research without having to manually check for new content.

To save a new search and set up a search alert: 

• Click the 'Sign In' button in the top-right corner of any ACM Digital Library webpage, and enter your username and password on the 'Personal Login' tab. 
• Run your search using the default or advanced search tool 
• Click the 'Save Search' icon at the top of your result list 

• Enter a name for the search in the free text box, and select how frequently you would like to be alerted to new results (Never, Daily, Weekly or Monthly). Search alerts will be sent to the email address associated with your account. 
• Click 'Save Search' 

To review and rerun previously saved searches: 

• Click the 'Sign In' button in the top-right corner of any ACM Digital Library webpage, and enter your username and password on the 'Personal Login' tab. 
• Your saved searches can be accessed from any page on ACM Digital Library by clicking your name (displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen) and selecting 'My Saved Searches' from the drop-down box. 
• From this screen, you can change the frequency of citation alerts by clicking the 'Change' button. You can also manually run the search by clicking 'Run'. 
• Saved searches and search alerts can also be deleted from this screen by clicking the appropriate trash icon. 

You can set up alerts to receive a notification whenever a new paper is uploaded which cites an item of interest. 

• Click the 'Sign In' button in the top-right corner of any ACM Digital Library webpage, and enter your username and password on the 'Personal Login' tab. 
• Find the article of interest using the default or advanced search function. 
• Click to open the item record. 
• Click the bell icon to set up a citation alert. 

You can create an alert for any journal or magazine available within the ACM Digital Library to receive an email when new content is added.

• Click the 'Sign In' button in the top-right corner of any ACM Digital Library webpage, and enter your username and password on the 'Personal Login' tab. 
• Click the Journal or Magazine tab on ACM Digital Library's top menu
• Scroll to browse titles or use the search function to conduct a keyword search
• Click on the publication title to access the homepage 
• Click the 'Get Alerts for this Periodical/Magazine' button
• You will be redirected to the “Conference Proceedings Alerts” tab in your profile. Here, you can see all the conferences for which you are receiving alerts. You can also choose whether to receive your email alerts in HTML or plain text. 

You can also use the default search box on the ACM Digital Library homepage (upper-right corner of any page) to search for the name of any publication. The search tool will suggested publications, which you can select from the drop-down. 

The "Get Alerts for this Conference" function in the ACM Digital Library allows you to receive email notifications when new conference proceedings are published. When you click this button on any conference proceedings page while signed into your ACM account, it sets up an email alert for that specific conference.

You can create an alert for any conference proceeding available within the ACM Digital Library to receive an email when new content is added.

• Click the 'Sign In' button in the top-right corner of any ACM Digital Library webpage, and enter your username and password on the 'Personal Login' tab. 
• Click the Conference tab on ACM Digital Library's top menu
• Scroll to browse conference proceedings or use the search function to conduct a keyword search
• Click on the publication title to access the homepage 
• Click 'Proceedings' and select a conference proceeding from the menu
• Click the 'Get Alerts for this Conference' button
• You will be redirected to the 'Conference Proceedings Alerts' tab in your profile. Here, you can see all the conferences for which you are receiving alerts. You can also choose whether to receive your email alerts in HTML or plain text. 

You can also use the default search box on the ACM Digital Library homepage (upper-right corner of any page) to search for the name of any conference proceeding. The search tool will suggested publications, which you can select from the drop-down. 

To manage or edit your alerts after setting them up in the ACM Digital Library, follow these steps:

• Click the 'Sign In' button in the top-right corner of any ACM Digital Library webpage, and enter your username and password on the 'Personal Login' tab. 
• Your search alerts can be accessed from any page on ACM Digital Library by clicking your name (displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen) and selecting 'My Profile' from the drop-down box. 
• Click 'Alerts' from the left-hand menu. 
• Click the type of alert you wish to manage (Publication Alerts, Citation Alerts, or Conference Proceeding Alerts).
• From here, you can change the format of Publication/Conference Proceeding alerts (Plain text or HTML) and deselect alerts.