Go to PubMed to register for a My NCBI account.
In the upper right hand corner, click on Log in and create an account.
You will then need to select a 3rd party sign-in option from the list provided. Choose the 3rd party where you have an account and login using those credentials.
If you do not have an account with any of the 3rd party options listed, please create a free ORCID ID at orchid.org.
Once you are logged in to PubMed click your username or email which will appear at the top right of the PubMed home page. Then select Account Settings from the pop up menu.
On the next page scroll down to NCBI Site Preferences and select:
"Click here to access the NCBI Site Preferences page".
Select Outside Tool under PubMed Preferences. Select the "C", and scroll to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Library.
Click on the square to the left of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Library to select it.
**This links you to both the library's online holdings and with ILLiad if you need to request materials.
You are now ready to use PubMed to search for research materials.
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When searching in PubMed, please log in to your My NCBI account. Once you find an article you would like to access select that article by clicking on the highlighted title.
On the right of the next page, under Full Text Links, you will see various links:
If the library has print copies of the material you will be brought to the library's catalog and can see where the material is shelved.
**If the library does not subscribe to the material in print or online you will be directed to a link that offers you the option to request the material through ILLiad.
Select this link and logon to ILLiad.
The request form for the specific article will already be filled in for you. Hit submit at the bottom of the form and the request will be sent to the our Library's ILL Office (Jannette D'Esposito).
