My Research is a tool that you can use to save, manage, and organise the content and supporting materials you find and create in ProQuest. You can include documents, searches, search alerts, RSS feeds, and more in My Research. Setting up a My Research account is simple and free to all ProQuest users.
1. Click on the profile icon and select the Sign into My Research link (located in the upper, right-hand corner of any page in the ProQuest platform) to create an account or sign into an existing account.
2. The link to Create a My Research account is below the link to Sign Into My Research
3. To create an account, just fill in the required fields: email address, password, and confirm password.
Please note: RefWorks is no longer available to University of Birmingham members.
Once you create a My Research account, you will have access to the following items (located in tabs when you are signed in):
Documents – Save, view, and organise ProQuest documents.
Searches – Save searches to provide easy future access to search strategies and results.
Alerts – Manage any alerts that you create while logged in to My Research.
RSS feeds – Manage any RSS feeds that you create while logged in to My Research.
Account – Adjust your account settings and preferences to personalise your ProQuest search experience. One great preference you can take advantage of is to create a short-cut to your favourite databases so that when you login in via My Research, your favourite databases are bundled together and pre-selected for you.
Important to know: My Research accounts will be permanently closed after three years of inactivity.
Next to the My Research sign in tab, you will also have access to the Widgets tab. You don't have to be signed in to a My Research account to use the Widgets tab. Anyone can create and embed ProQuest search boxes in web pages and subject guides to make new access points to ProQuest.