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MyNCBI Account

Within PubMed, you can create a personalized account called a MyNCBI Account.

Some of the main features of a MyNCBI Account include:

  • Creating collections of articles
  • Saving search strategies
  • Setting up email search alerts
  • Building your My Bibliography
  • Managing NIH Public Access Policy compliance
  • Choosing personalized display settings

Creating a MyNCBI Account

To create a MyNCBI Account:

  • Click on the Log In button in the top, right-hand corner of any PubMed screen
  • Click on Sign Up at the bottom of the Log In screen
  • Select the system that you want to use to create the account
    • MyNCBI requires that you use a third-party credential to log into your account, so you must choose one of the options
    • The HSL recommends using eRA Commons, ORCiD, or your OSU credentials (within more sign up options)
    • Due to restrictions from OSUWMC IT, using a Google or Facebook account is not possible while on the OSUWMC network

Screenshots displaying the steps outlined above to create an account. Click on Log In, then Sign Up, then select the third party system you would like to use.