2. What do you need to start?
What are Google Alerts
What can Google Alerts be
used for?
Homepage of Google Alerts
Google Alerts Types
How to create a Google Alert
Google Alerts Help & FAQs
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3. •Live Internet Connection
•Your Favorite Internet Browser
•A working email address
• Google Alert Homepage: http://www.google.com/alerts
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5. “monitoring a
developing news
story
keeping current on
a competitor or
industry
getting the latest on
a celebrity or event
keeping tabs on
your favorite sports
teams
Collecting research
data” (Google, n.d.)
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8. Steps
Search query (keywords of topic)
How often (delivery frequency)
Sources (alert types)
Language
Region (country)
How many (result types)
Your email (email address you want
results sent to)
Create Alert
Verify email address if necessary
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9. For additional information review the
https://support.google.com/alerts/?page=fa
q.html
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