1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,033 2 00:00:00,033 --> 00:00:04,033 Unlocking IEEE Xplore features with a Personal Account 3 00:00:04,033 --> 00:00:09,733 To unlock all the custom features of IEEE Xplore, you'll need a personal account. 4 00:00:09,733 --> 00:00:16,499 With a Personal Account, you can save searches, get emails when your favorite journals are published, view your search 5 00:00:16,500 --> 00:00:23,900 history, follow favorite authors, track citations to your work, and take advantage of search personalization features. 6 00:00:23,900 --> 00:00:28,600 It's important to note that your Personal Account is not tied to your institutional full-text 7 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:33,300 subscription and you can access it from anywhere, at any time. 8 00:00:33,300 --> 00:00:38,900 Too access full-text, you'll need to authenticate via your institutional subscription. 9 00:00:38,900 --> 00:00:44,000 If you don't already have a free Personal Account in IEEE Xplore, click Create Account at 10 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:49,133 the top right-hand side of the IEEE Xplore home page. 11 00:00:49,133 --> 00:00:52,033 Provide your name, email address, password, 12 00:00:52,033 --> 00:00:56,233 a security question, and accept the privacy policy. 13 00:00:56,233 --> 00:00:58,733 Once you have a Personal Account created 14 00:00:58,733 --> 00:01:03,666 click on Personal Sign In and login with your credentials. 15 00:01:03,666 --> 00:01:07,699 Start by going to the drop-down menu called "My Settings." 16 00:01:07,700 --> 00:01:16,666 The 1st stop is Alerts. You'll come here to manage Content Alerts, Author and Citation Alerts, and Saved Searches. 17 00:01:16,666 --> 00:01:22,666 For more information on saving searches or creating alerts, please see the dedicated video tutorials on our site. 18 00:01:22,666 --> 00:01:30,532 Next, be sure to turn on Search History recording so that you can stay organized and re-run recent searches you did during 19 00:01:30,533 --> 00:01:38,399 previous sessions on IEEE Xplore. Go to Preferences and select "ON" under Search History Recording. 20 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:43,533 Scroll down to see other ways you can customize your search or results view. 21 00:01:43,533 --> 00:01:51,366 If you use one specific citation management tool, such as Refworks, select it as your default format. When you're finished, click Update. 22 00:01:51,366 --> 00:01:56,599 Once you've enabled search history recording, just make sure you are logged in with your Personal 23 00:01:56,600 --> 00:02:01,866 Account and the system will capture your last 50 searches. 24 00:02:01,866 --> 00:02:09,666 Then, you can come to Search History under "My Settings" to view, re-run or combine any of your recent searches. 25 00:02:09,666 --> 00:02:14,132 Use the checkmark box to the left of any of your searches to select them. 26 00:02:14,133 --> 00:02:21,666 As you select multiple searches, a wizard enables you to control the operators to create more complex searches. 27 00:02:21,666 --> 00:02:29,566 Please note that there is a 50 keyword limit and a 6 wildcard limit for combined searches. 28 00:02:29,566 --> 00:02:32,999 As the page is updated with newer searches continually, 29 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:39,433 you may want to take a snapshot of your current, most recent 50 searches by exporting or printing 30 00:02:39,433 --> 00:02:42,666 using the buttons above the list of search details. 31 00:02:42,666 --> 00:02:47,399 Customizing the way you search, what you search and how you view results 32 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:52,533 can help you save time and find the information you need for your project. 33 00:02:52,533 --> 00:02:58,566 Sign up for free Personal Account today and you can start taking advantage of these customization options 34 00:02:58,566 --> 00:03:03,566 and create powerful alerts to keep you current and save time. 35 00:03:03,566 --> 00:03:08,099 This has been Unlocking IEEE Xplore Features with a Personal Account. 36 00:03:08,100 --> 00:03:09,866 Thanks for watching!