Subscriber Benefits

From the My InfoBase page, you are able to manage the tools and resources available to you on InfoBase. These items include Alerts, Personal Library, Activity Reports, and Subscription Status.

Alerts

Personal Alerts allow a member to be notified when specific articles are published by OSA. When an article is published that matches your Alert criteria, you will be sent an e-mail notifying you of the new article. Access your Personal Alerts from the My InfoBase page. To manage your personal alerts, click on the "Alerts" link. A table of any existing Alerts will appear.

To create a new Alert, select "Create New Alert." You may then name your alert and select the items it will include. Alerts can be specified according to OCIS keywords, Journals, Authors, and/or keywords.

To edit an Alert, select the "Edit" Action next to the alert you would like to change. Once you have updated the Alert criteria, select "Update Alert" to save your changes.

To delete an Alert, select the "Delete" Action next to the alert you would like to remove. You will be asked to confirm the deletion of this Alert. If you are sure you would like to permanently remove the alert, select "Delete Alert." If you do not want to delete the alert, be sure to select "Cancel."

Personal Library

InfoBase allows you to create personal library of articles online. Access your Personal Library from the My InfoBase page. Select the "Personal Library" link and a table of your Collections will appear.

To create a new collection of articles, select "Create New Collection." You will then have the opportunity to name the collection, and it will be added to your table.

To delete an entire Collection of articles, select the "Delete" Action next to the Collection you would like to remove. If you are sure you would like to permanently remove the alert, select "Delete Collection." If you do not want to delete the collection, be sure to select "Cancel."

To add an article to a Collection, you must be on a Search Results page. (For more information about searching article, please visit the "Search" entry in the Help Index.) Select an article by checking the box to the left of it, and then selecting the "Save Selected Article in Personal Library" button. You will then have the option to select the Collection in which it belongs, or to create a new Collection for it.

To delete an article from a Collection, click on the name of the collection you would like to amend. Check the boxes next to the article you would like to delete, and then select the "Remove Selected Articles" button.

Activity Reports

Activity Reports record your downloads on the InfoBase website. Access your Activity Reports from the My InfoBase page. To view a record of your access report, click on the "Activity Reports" link and enter the start and end dates of the time period you would like to recall. Click Submit. A table will appear, organized by date, listing the articles you have accessed using Optics InfoBase.

Subscription Status

Subscription Status records which publications you have subscribed to and when you subscriptions expire. Access your Subscription Status from the My InfoBase page. A table will appear including all of the publications you have subscribed to as well as beginning and end dates of your subscription.