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What is My NCBI?

When you create an NCBI account, you have access to My NCBI, a dashboard (Figure 1) that enables you to manage and save your interactions with some NCBI resources. All you need is an existing login from one of many third-party options, so you don’t even have to learn a new password!
 
 
An image of a web page titled "My NCBI". The page represents a dashboard divided into several sections. Each section has its own title that conveys the function of the section. Red arrows are added to the image. They are pointing to individual sections.
 
Figure 1: A screenshot of a My NCBI dashboard. Added red arrows are pointing to some of the My NCBI functions. 

What can you do with My NCBI?

  • Manage your Saved Searches and Recent Activity across NCBI databases.
  • Access your personal bibliography and any delegated biographies in My Bibliography.
  • Manage NCBI Site Preferences, such as default search filters.
  • Access your biosketches (online CVs) or any delegated biosketches in SciENcv.
  • Create and manage your API key for using NCBI APIs (such as the Entrez Programming Utilities, or E-utilities) on your Account Settings page.

Who benefits from My NCBI?

General public

  • You can manage emailed database searches.
  • My NCBI can retain and display your information and database preferences for you.

Funded researchers

  • If you’re applying for a grant from NIH, NSF, or other agency that accepts SciENcv documents, you’ll need to use SciENcv and My Bibliography. 
  • If you’re an NIH-funded author, you can link your eRA Commons account with My Bibliography to manage your compliance with NIH Public Access Policy. 

 

Where can I learn more?