If enabled by your library administrator, you can set up a personal account within EBSCOhost. You can save searches, retrieve and reuse them, and print them as needed. For information on saving a search as an alert, see Saving a Search as an Alert.
From the Search Screen, with the Search History/Alerts tab displayed, click Save Searches/Alerts. The Saved Search/Alerts Screen appears.
(If you have not already logged into your personal account, you will be prompted to log in. Enter your user name and password; or click Cancel and return to the Advanced Search Screen.)
Enter a Name and Description for the search. (For example, mysearch1)
In the Save Search As field, select one of the following:
Saved Search (Permanent)
Saved Search (Temporary 24 hours)
Alert - If you selected Alert, additional fields are available. For more information, see Saving a Search as an Alert.
To save the search, click Save; otherwise, click Cancel. You are returned to the Search Screen.
You can retrieve your saved searches and alerts and edit and reuse them.
From the Search History/Alerts tab, click Retrieve Searches.
If you have not already logged into your personal account, you will be prompted to log in. Enter your user name and password; or click Cancel and return to the Advanced Search Screen.
If you currently have search history open, you are prompted to save your current search. If you proceed without saving, the retrieved search appears and your current search is cleared. To retrieve a search from the Saved Searches List, click on the Retrieve Saved Search link.
You are returned to the Search Screen. The Search History box now includes all information for the search you retrieved. All search counts are replaced with question marks. When you view the results (by clicking on a link in the Results column), a new search is launched and its results are added to the search history.
From the Search History/Alerts tab, click Print Search History. A browser window appears with the search history formatted for printing.
On the browser toolbar, click the Print icon. To close the browser, click the x in the top right corner of the window.