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What is My NCBI?

My NCBI is a feature of the NCBI databases that allows you to save records and searches, and customize your results display with filters and other options.

Create Your Free MyNCBI Account

In order to create a free MyNCBI account, you need to log in with your credentials for other sites such as Google, NIH, eRA Commons, ORCID, Login.gov, Microsoft, or FaceBook. More information about the reason for this along with other frequently asked questions is available on the NCBI website.

  1. Click "Log in" on the upper right corner of the PubMed webpage.
  2. Select an option for which you have an account or are willing to create an account.
  3. Log in with your credentials.
  4. You can choose to (a) create a new NCBI account or (b) link to an existing NCBI account.