In order to save searches and results, set preferences, and get email updates for saved searches, you will need to set up a My NCBI account or use one of the third party sign in options.
1. To set up a My NCBI account, click the Log in link in the top right corner.
2. To sign up for a new My NCBI account, click the Sign up link.
3. You can sign up for a My NCBI account using an existing eRA Commons account, Google account, or NIH account. Click on the existing account option you wish to use, or select Create new NCBI account.
4. In the Create new NCBI account registration screen, enter a user name and password, and your email address (will be the email address to which email updates and the send to email feature are sent); optionally, you can enter your full name, then click Sign up.