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Why Do I Need a My NCBI Account?


Creating a My NCBI account allows you to save article collections, set search alerts, and control search settings for multiple NCBI databases, including PubMed.

This account is not associated with Roseman. It is your own personal account that you create with a third-party login, such as Google, Microsoft, or ORCiD.

To create an account, click on "Log in" in the top right corner, choose a sign up option, and follow the directions.

The PubMed homepage with the login button in the top right corner highlighted with a red box

Click through to read details about the My NCBI account features, such as:

  • the dashboard
  • site preferences
  • recent activity
  • saved searches and alerts
  • collections