ScienceDirect Interface Improvements

ScienceDirect implemented an interface change on September 6th. See below for more information.

ScienceDirect introduced interface improvements 

A better performing ScienceDirect was introduced to users in February as part of our efforts to simplify and streamline the ScienceDirect user experience.

With this month’s release users will notice a new and more unified interface on the My Alerts page. The alert page enhancements make it easier to modify, save and delete alerts without having to leave the page. In addition, search types have been reordered for easier selection and users can now choose between journal, topic and search alerts. In addition, the order of the email contents have changed with Table of Contents now listed first and Articles in Press second. Users can get started with these new alert tools by opening the dropdown menu from the ‘+’ symbol adjacent to their username on ScienceDirect and choosing the ‘Manage My Alerts’ option.

Do More with Mendeley, Book Citations and Document Download

Exporting PDF options have also improved  and users can now download and save multiple ‘Recommended Articles’ to Mendeley for later review.  Another new function with this release is the ability to export book citations without having to download the citations first. Lastly, we are pleased to introduce a new more reliable and faster document download manager.

These enhancements are driven by our goal of assisting researchers in simplifying their daily workflow. We encourage users to become registered ScienceDirect users in order to take full advantage of the range of tools available on ScienceDirect.

If you  need further help, then please take a moment to rediscover the help files on ScienceDirect by watching this short video. Finally, to continue to get the most out of ScienceDirect please remember to follow us on Twitter and check back with this blog for timely product updates.