NARRATOR: Welcome to part 4 of My NCBI. In this video, I'll show you how to use preferences to change your email and customize your PubMed experience.
To change your preferences in My NCBI, select preferences on the My NCBI homepage. To change your password or email address, just click on the links. The "Links Display" option applies to NCBI databases such as Genome but not to PubMed. In these databases, there are two options to display the links that appear in search results. The default is a pop-up window. If you'd prefer to see "Plain Links", make that change here. You can add a color to highlight the terms you used in your search in your results. "Bold" is the default, but you can also choose from this list. "Shared Settings" are used by institutions, so I'll skip them today.
"Linked Account" allows you to sign into My NCBI without entering your name and password if you are also signed into the organization's website. Search for your organization, then login and follow the prompts. There are also preferences that are specific to PubMed. If you like to automatically see the MESH terms and journal types on the abstract page of your search results, choose "Open". Otherwise, uncheck the box. Note that there are links at the bottom of the window that let you continue on to the next option or return to the preferences page. We don't need to set Document Delivery for U of M affiliates. The next option is Filters. This links to the filters page. "Outside Tool" is used by institutions to create a link on all PubMed citations. If this isn't already set, search for the University of Michigan and select it. "Auto Suggest" is a new feature of PubMed that suggests terms as you type them into the search box. The default setting is "On". If you don't like this feature, simply turn it off. Result Display Settings let you change the defaults on your search results page. You can change to summary or abstract, the number of items per page, and the default sort. Then, save your changes. If you need more assistance using PubMed or My NCBI, please contact the Taubman Health Sciences Library.