Creating a MyEBSCO account is an optional tool that provides additional features that are especially useful in graduate level research.
When you are in an EBSCO database (e.g., Education Research Complete), select the Sign In option in the top right corner of search screen. The first time you sign in, you'll need to create an account. It's a simple form. You can create your own username and password. This account will work in all EBSCO databases. Please note this is not affiliated with SMSU so if you forget your password for EBSCO, we are not able to assist with retrieving it.
Signing in to your MyEBSCO account allows you to save items in folders so you can return to them later. It also allows you to save searches and create a search alert. The Saved Searches allow you to return to a search you have completed so you aren't redoing your query. It also is a way for you to see what you have searched for in the past. The Search Alert is a tool you can use to have EBSCO automatically email you new sources that are added to the database about your topic. (See side box for more details.)
Want the database to do some searching on your topic for you? Set up a search alert and the database will "push" articles out to you as they get added to the database. You'll want to make sure you have a well-defined search strategy in place so you're only receiving messages on targeted results.
To set up a Search Alert you'll need to be logged in to your MyEBSCO account, the conduct the search strategy. After your search is conducted, look for the boxed three vertical dots above the results (on the right). Clicking on those Search Action dots brings up the option to either Save Search or Create Alert. Selecting Create Alert will bring you to a screen with options about how often you'd like to receive the alerts and how you'd like to be notified.