New titles are cataloged and added to the collection each day and if you are interested in keeping up with what's new in the library collection, here are a few tips for doing so.
Set Up an Alert for a Subject, Author or Keyword Search
First Log in to MY Account from the Library Catalog homepage.
Next run a search in the library catalog by Keyword, LOC Subject heading, or Author
When you have the results, look for the "save this search" button.
Then click on the Account Summary link at the top of the page and look for the "Preferred Searches" link on the right side of the screen. Click on the link.
The last step is to check the box beside the search under the "mark for email" column.
Now, when anything new is added to the library collection you will receive an email. Un-check the box to turn off the alert.
You can make your search as broad or narrow as you want. If you like a particular movie director you can run a search and limit to VIDEOS. This search will produce an alert that will show you only new videos by that director. You can tailor the search to fit your reading interests, research area, or assignment.
Texas State Faculty can also run a search to see what has been bought and cataloged by their department by fiscal year by conducting a SUBJECT search by Fiscal Year then Dept. Fundcode. For example: 0756 would bring up all items bought by department 56 in fiscal year 07. Then by setting up an alert, one could be notified by email when a new item is "ready for use."
If you have any questions regarding creating a search alert, you can call the reference desk at 245-2686 or use the Ask a Librarian Service.
Another option for seeing what's new:
Check the New Items list from the library catalog homepage: this may not be the best option because it is a really long list arranged by call number, but it's available to browse: 
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