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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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•Live Internet Connection

•Your Favorite Internet Browser

•A working email address

• Google Alert Homepage: http://www.google.com/alerts

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“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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Google Alerts: https://www.google.com/alerts

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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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For additional information review the https://support.google.com/alerts/?page=faq.html

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