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A personal MyEBSCO account allows you to:

  • save search results
  • save persistent links to searches
  • create search alerts
  • create journal alerts
  • save web pages
  • create and share folders to organise your work

Note: In order to create and use a personal MyEBSCO account, cookies must be allowed by your browser.

 

Create your MyEBSCO account

1. Go to the A-Z of Online Resources page and visit any one of the EBSCOhost resources subscribed to by the library.

2. Click on the Sign In link in the blue bar at the top of the screen.

3. From the sign in screen, click the Create an account link

4. Fill in the fields on the Create Account form.

  • We recommend you use your MTU email address.
  • Create a strong password

5. Read the Personal Data Retention and Usage policy and if you accept the terms, tick the check box.  You need to do this      to create n account

6. Click Create account

A message confirms your account has been created.

Once your account is created, you can sign in or reset your password from the sign in screen.

 

With a MyEBSCO account, you can save searches and search alerts to run again later.

1. Run a search and view your search results

2. Click on the Saved History link above your search results

3. Then click the Save Searches/Alerts link.

4. Give your search a name and description.

5. In the Save Search As field, choose one of the following:

  • Saved Search (Permanent)
  • Saved Search (Temporary 24 hours)
  • Alert

If you choose Alert, you will be asked to select some additional parameters.

6. When you have completed the form, click Save

7. Once saved, you can retrieve your saved searches and alerts and edit, reuse or print them by clicking on the appropriate link.

About your MyEBSCO folder 

  • Your MyEBSCO Folder is a storage space which allows you to store articles which are of interest to you. 
  • You must be signed into your MyEBSCO account to view or use your EBSCO folder.
  • All the items you save to your personal folder remain in your folder until you remove them.
  • Only you can access your MyEBSCO folder.

 

Adding items to your folder

You must be signed in to your MyEBSCO account to add items to your folder.

To add an item to your folder click on the blue folder to the right of a search result.

When the item is added to your folder, the folder colour will change from blue to yellow.

 

Viewing your folder

1. Sign in to Your MyEBSCO account and then click the Folder link at the top of the page.

 Your folder contains links to your saved items in groups such as Articles, Images, Journal Alerts, Saved Searches, etc. Click on a group link to see the items saved under that group.

Click an individual item (for example, a journal article or an image) to display the full detail for the item.

 

Removing items from your folder

You must be signed in to your MyEBSCO account to delete items from your folder.  

To delete an item, find it in your folder, tick the box to select it and click the Delete items button.

 

Creating custom folders

When you are signed into your MyEBSCO account you can also create your own folders for specific research projects.

To create a folder, click the New link in the My Custom area. 

On the next page, enter a name and optional description for your custom folder and press save.

Now, you can choose to save items to your new folder.

Personal Account Tutorial