By creating an account in a database, you can save interesting articles to read later. You can also save your search queries and rerun them whenever needed.
By doing so you don’t have to retype long and complex search strings if you want to repeat a search. In LUBsearch and other EBSCO databases (for example, PsycINFO, SocINDEX and Political Science Complete) you can create an account by clicking on "My Folder" and selecting "Sign Up."
Read more about how ta save and retrieve your searches on EBSCOs web site
In most databases you can create alerts to get notifications when new articles, matching your search criteria, are published or when an author releases a new publication. By setting up alerts, you can stay updated on your topic without rerunning previous searches. You set up your alerts in your account and receive e-mail when relevant publications become available.
Read more about how create alerts on EBSCOs web site