SciVerse Scopus Alerts for iPhone
Take your research with you.
If you’re passionate about your research project, you probably have ideas coming to you in your sleep. Now you don’t even need to get out of bed to search for the latest content: reach for your iPhone and use the Scopus Alerts mobile app to find articles, create alerts, make notes, and share links instantly.
Whatever your science, when you’re away from the lab but need to keep in touch with the latest research, use the Scopus Alerts mobile app to:
• Search across thousands of scholarly journals from more than 5000 international publishers;
• Save the important abstracts in one place for easy look-up;
• Set up and review email alerts for your favourite searches;
• Set up email alerts for when an author cites a particular article;
• Annotate records with your own notes;
• Share article links through email or twitter.
Searching & Saving:
When a speaker references some research at a conference, look it up straight away and see who the authors are, where they’re from and what other work they cited. Store article details in one accessible place and save the links to read later.
Alerting:
If you’re a published author you’ll want to know when one of your peers cites your work. Set up an email alert on any article and receive a notification when someone cites it. You can also create alerts for your favourite searches so that when anything is published that relates to your specific field, you’ll know straight away.
Annotating & Sharing:
Write notes and append them to an article for use back in the lab; you can send article links to yourself via email to read when you’ve more time. Or share links to articles with colleagues and staff with questions and comments attached. If it’s a really significant paper you can share the link with the world through twitter.
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Getting Started
The Scopus Alerts app is available to existing subscribers. You may therefore already have a username and password for the website but if not, here are a few steps to set one up:
- Go to www.scopus.com within your institution
- Register online and set up a new username and password. Watch the tutorial on how to register at scopus.com (note that Flash is not supported by iPhones so please watch it from your desktop or laptop).
- Use this same username and password with the Scopus Alerts app on your iPhone and use your institutional email address (e.g. name@university.ac.uk) to log in.
Scopus will check your details but if the process fails, a report button will appear and you can use this to contact the support team, as well as to report any other problems with the Scopus Alerts application.
Frequently Asked Questions
If your question is not answered below, please contact us at mobile@scopus.com with your institutional email address.
ABOUT SCOPUS ALERTS
Q: How much does it cost?
A: The Scopus Alerts iPhone app is free to institutional subscribers; you will need to have registered at www.scopus.com first from within your institution.
Q: What content is included?
A: The Scopus iPhone app covers the same as scopus.com; thousands of scholarly journals from 5,000 international publishers. Please note that full-text articles are not available but you can search for, save and email and/or tweet abstracts and links to articles for later use. You can also set up search and citation alerts.
Q: What features are included?
A: You can search and browse all indexed content, save articles as favourites and share them via email and/or twitter. You can also set up alerts for your favourite searches and citation alerts for when a particular article is cited. See the Features and Functionality section for more details.
Q: Do I require a subscription to Scopus to use the iPhone app?
A: If your institution subscribes to scopus.com then you can use the same registered email address and password for the application. Or simply register at scopus.com to get a username and password (you’ll only need to do this once). The Scopus Alerts iPhone app is currently available to users at subscribing institutes only.
Q: My institution is not a Scopus subscriber, so how can I use the application?
A: In the first instance please contact your library. Information about Scopus and how to subscribe can be found at http://www.info.sciverse.com/scopus/access. We aim to launch a paid-for version of the Scopus Alerts app during 2010, for individuals whose institution does not yet subscribe.
Q: Is there any license agreement or terms and conditions for using the application?
A: Yes. By tapping on the “About” section you will have the option to read the terms & conditions and the privacy policy. Note that by downloading and using the application you are automatically accepting those terms.
REGISTRATION AND AUTHENTICATION
Q: Where do I get my username / password? Can I do it from my iPhone?
Your username/password can be created by registering at the website www.scopus.com website. You can not do this from the iPhone application.
You will only need to set this up once and thereafter use this same username and password to login to the Scopus Alerts app. Watch this tutorial on registering online. (note that Flash is not supported by iPhones so please watch it from your desktop or laptop).
Q: Why do I have to log in or register?
A: We ask you to register and log in so that you can personalize the service (e.g. to set up alerts and to keep track of your saved article records).
Q: Which email address should I use in the authentication process?
A: You should enter your email address that was assigned by the institution which offers you Scopus (e.g. your university e-mail address that might look like name@university.edu).
Q: My log in authentication has failed but my institution is a subscriber.
A: Check that your username and password is the same as was registered on www.scopus.com or go to scopus.com and register. Make sure you entered your email address from the institution that offers you Scopus. This might be your university or other subscribing institution. If you use a free email provider like Yahoo or Gmail we will not be able to check if you’re affiliated with a subscribing institute. If you still encounter problems please contact us at mobile@scopus.com.
Q: Can I use multiple usernames on the same device?
A: Yes, the same device can support multiple users. You will need to change the username and password in the Scopus Alerts app settings. Note that created alerts and saved article records are per user and not per device.
Q: Can I use my username and password on more than one device?
A: No, your username and password are exclusive to only one device.
Q: Do I still have access to Scopus Alerts if I leave the subscribing institution (for example, when I graduate)?
A: Once you leave the institution you will no longer have access to Scopus through that institution. This means the login you use to enter Scopus Alerts will also not be valid. We aim to launch a paid-for version of the Scopus Alerts app soon for non subscribers, which means you will you still be able to access Scopus Alerts on your iPhone if not with a subscribing institution.
GENERAL
Q: Will scopus.com recognize what I’ve done in the iPhone app?
A: For now it’s not possible to coordinate your saved articles and alerts between the iPhone app and scopus.com from the Internet. This means that articles and searches you’ve saved in the iPhone app will not be stored in your scopus.com account but you can email saved article records to yourself.
SEARCHING
Q: What options do I have to refine my search?
A: There are both basic and advanced search options available. You can refine your search in the advanced mode by choosing from the following options: All; Author; Source Title; Affiliation; ISSN or DOI
ALERTS & FAVOURITES
Q How do I view my “Alerts” list?
A: You can configure the app to start up straight on the Alerts page. Elsewhere within the app there is an icon always present at the bottom to take you to the Alerts page.
Q: Can I be notified when new results are added which match my search?
A: Yes, by saving your search as an alert you will be notified when new results are available. The application will make use of the Apple notification method.
Q: Can I create a citation alert?
A: Yes, by tapping on the “Options” button when viewing an abstract, you will be able to select to create a citation alert.
Q: Can I add an article abstract to my favourites?
A: Yes, by tapping on the “Options” button when viewing an abstract, you will be able to add it to your favourites.
Q: How do I remove article records from my favourite articles list or from my alerts list?
A: By tapping the “Edit” option you can remove one or more alerts or favourite articles.
SHARING
Q: Can I send my search results to myself or someone else?
A: Yes, upon tapping on the “Email search results” option the built-in Apple email service will be invoked. You can then email the results to yourself or others.
Q: Can I share a link to an article abstract?
A: Yes, by tapping on the “Options” button you will be able to select the corresponding functionality to create a citation alert, add an article to your favourites, email an article, or tweet a link to an article.
Q: How do I add notes to an article record?
A: Notes can only be added to article records that have been added to your Favorites. By tapping “Options” on a Favorite article you can activate the Notes option where you can add, edit, or remove notes.
