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Online Guide for Law Students: Current Awareness

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Stay Informed with Current Awareness


This section provides access to our latest Journal Table of Contents newsletter for top journals, along with expert tips on setting up alerts for current awareness in major legal databases, so that you will never miss an important update in your areas of interest!

Journal Table of Contents


Set Up Current Awareness Alert


Many legal databases offer alerting services that can help you stay up-to-date on the latest legal developments in your areas of interest. With these services, you can set up a profile that outlines the specific subjects or keywords that you are interested in. The database will then notify you by email each time new material is added that matches your interests, ensuring that you never miss an important update. By taking advantage of these alerting services, you can stay informed and up-to-date on the latest legal news and developments in your field.

Watch this video tutorial to learn how to create an alert for cases, legislation, current awareness, and journals across various topics and jurisdictions in Westlaw Asia:

To set up email alerts in PrimeLaw, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to PrimeLaw.
  2. Click on the setting icon in the top-right corner and select Alert.

     
  3. Choose the type of alert you would like to create, such as Add case alert:

     
  4. Set up your alert with a meaningful name, select the relevant subject(s), input your email(s), and choose an appropriate schedule and other preferences. Click "Save" to complete the set up.

     
  5. Your new alert will then appear in the list, and you will receive email updates according to the schedule you selected. To test your alert, simply click Run on the list to receive an immediate email alert.

To set up the current awareness alerts in HeinOnline, first log in HeinOnline and Create a MyHein Account.  Then you can set up the following types of alerts:

  • eTOC Alerts: You will receive email notifications when new content is added to a selected title.
  • Title Alerts: You will receive alerts when documents matching your saved search term are added.
  • Author Alerts: You will receive alerts when new material for an author is added, or when their articles are being cited, etc.

For more helpful tips, please refer to the MyHein User's Guide.

To set up the current awareness alerts in i-law.com. Maritime & commercial, follow these steps:

Register an Account:

  1. Visit i-law.com. Maritime & commercial.
  2. Click on Log in below the search button. Then click on Register here.  If you have already registered an account, Login your account here.

     
  3. Complete the form and then click on Register.

     
  4. Provide the required information and then click on Complete registration.

Create Search Alerts:

Search Alerts provide automatic e-mail notifications whenever new search results become available. To create a Search Alert, follow the steps below:

  1. Run a search, for example, "intellectual property"
  2. Click on Save as Alert.

     
  3. Give your alert a meaningful name and then click on Save to complete it.

Create Publication Alerts:

Publication Alerts provide automatic e-mail notifications whenever a new issue of a particular publication becomes available. To create a Publication Alert, follow the steps below:

  1. Click on My ToolsEmail Alerts.
  2. Select Publication Alerts. You will then see a list of publications.
  3. Check the boxes for the publication(s) you would like to set an alert.
  4. Click on Update Alerts.

Edit or delete saved alert(s):

  1. Click on My ToolsEmail Alerts.
  2. Select which type of alerts you would like to update.
  3. Edit or Delete the saved alert(s).

To set up alerts in 北大法寶, you will need to register an account with a China mobile number:

  1. Log in to 北大法寶.
  2. Click on 法宝订阅
  3. Click on 进入/创建个人账号.
  4. If you have already created an account, log in from here. Otherwise, click on 暂无个人账户,立即创建 to create an account.
  5. Input your China mobile number, set up a password, and then click on 获取验证码 to obtain a verification code.
  6. Click on 立即注冊 to register an account.

To set up email or WeChat alerts, you can follow the steps provided on this page: https://www-pkulaw-com.easyaccess2.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/apps/sub/list.

Create Search Alerts:

To receive automatic email notifications whenever new search results become available in 律商網 (Lexiscn), you can set up search alerts by following these steps:

  1. Log in to 律商網 (Lexiscn).
  2. Run a search, for example, China "commercial arbitration".
  3. Click on the Alerts icon.
  4. Click on OK when you see the confirmation message.

     
  5. Click on Add to enter your email address.

Subscribe to "My Newsletter":

To subscribe to "China Legal Review", "Tax Special", and/or "Employment Special" from 律商網, follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to the bottom of the 律商網 homepage and click on Subscribe under the Newsletter section.
  2. Select the newsletter(s) that you would like to subscribe to, then fill out the subscription form and click on Subscribe.

     
  3. Check your email for a verification link from 律商網. Click on the link to confirm your subscription. You will then start receiving the newsletter(s).

To set up the current awareness alerts in Criminal Justice Database, follow these steps:

Create a My Research account

  1. Log in to Criminal Justice Database.
  2. Click on the person icon in the top-right corner and select Create My Research Account.  If you have already created an account, you can log in directly by clicking on Sign into My Research.

     
  3. Fill in your email and password, and check both boxes in the form. Then click Create account.
  4. Click on verify your email address after receiving a confirmation email from ProQuest.

Create Search Alerts:

  1. Run a search, for example, cross-border china "hong kong"
  2. Click on Save search/alert and choose Create alert.

     
  3. Give your alert a meaningful name and complete the form.

     
  4. Once you have finished, ProQuest will send you an email confirmation.

To set up the current awareness alerts in Index to Legal Periodicals and Books Full Text, follow these steps:

Create a My EBSCOhost Account:

  1. Log in to Index to Legal Periodicals and Books Full Text.
  2. Click on Sign in in the top-right corner and select Sign up.  If you have already created an account, you can Sign In with your Google Account or your email and password.

     
  3. Fill in your email and password, and check both boxes in the form. Then click Create account.  You may also register with your Google account by clicking on Continue with Google.

Create Search Alerts:

Search Alerts provide automatic e-mail notifications whenever new search results become available. To create a Search Alert, follow the steps below:

  1. Run a search, for example, judicial review AND Hong Kong
  2. Check the box in the Search History and click on Save Searches/Alerts.

     
  3. Give your alert a meaningful name and complete the form.

     
  4. Once you have finished, Ebsco will send you an email confirmation.

Create Journal Alerts:

Journal Alerts provide automatic e-mail notifications whenever a new issue of a particular journal becomes available. To create a Journal Alert, follow the steps below:

  1. Click on Publications on the top menu bar.
  2. Search or browse the journal you would like to set an alert for, then click on the journal title.

     
  3. Click on Share > E-mail Alert.

     
  4. Fill in your email and complete the form.

     
  5. Once you have finished, Ebsco will send you an email confirmation.

Editing or deleting saved alert(s):

  1. Click on Search History under the search boxes.
  2. Click on Retrieve Alerts.
  3. Select which type of alerts you would like to update.
  4. Edit or Delete the saved alert(s).

To set up a Table of Contents Alert (ETOC) in Kluwer Law Online, please follow these steps:

Create a Table of Contents Alert (ETOC):

  1. Login to Kluwer Law Online.
  2. Click on any publication on the homepage, such as Business Law Review.

     
  3. On the right-hand side of the screen, select ETOC under Stay up to date.

     
  4. Choose titles of interest, leave your contact name and email address, check the box to accept the terms and conditions, and then click on Submit ETOC request to complete the process.

Kluwer Blogs:

In addition to the ETOC service, Kluwer also offers a variety of legal blogs that may be of interest to you:

To set up the current awareness alerts in Lawtel, please follow these steps:

Login 

  1. Visit Lawtel from the Library.
  2. Click on the Lawtel link and log in with the steps provided.

Create a Customized Alert:

  1. Click on Create Alert to begin the process.

     
  2. Complete the form and click on Save Alert.

     
  3. To refine the saved alert, click on Alerts in the top-right corner, then click on Manage alert.

     
  4. Click on Edit on the relevant section(s) to make changes to your alert. For example, you can limit the alert to specific topics, such as Finance and Tax as shown below.

     
  5. Click on Save alert after completing all the necessary sections. You will then receive email notifications from Lawtel whenever there is an update on the selected topics.

New Journal Received


A list of print journals received by the Library:

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