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Nexis Uni: My Profile & Alerts

This Libguide introduces the basic functions of Nexis Uni.

Create a new profile in Nexis Uni

If you want alerts or other special features, you need to create a profile (i.e. personal account). 

1) In Nexis Uni, click Sign in | Register

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2) Click "Create a profile now" and follow the instructions to create the Nexis Uni profile. 

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Create Alerts

Creating alerts helps to get updated search results regularly.

1) Sign in Nexis Uni. 


2) Perform the search and create an alert by clicking the alert icon.

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3) Provide the required information in the following tabs to create an alert.

  • Overview - provide at least the title for the alert, the default title is the search term(s). 
  • Monitor - choose which categories to monitor
  • Deliver  - set up the period, format and frequency for the alert.

After filling in the information, click "Create Alert" button. 

To get further recommendations for the alert setup, click "Tips". 

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Video Guide for creating profile

Video Guide for creating alerts

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