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Elements: Name-Based Search

A guide to setting up and maintaining Elements profiles

Name-Based Search

This page of the guide is designed to help you set up your name-based search settings. Name-based searches are the number one way that your publications are linked in Elements. If you have a particularly common name, or share a name with another author from CSHL please contact the library and we can help you fine tune your settings. 

The name-based search feature pulls data from PubMed, Europe PubMed Central, Scopus and Web of Science. It also scans our institutional repository and links to publications deposited there. 

Linking Publications

Step 1: Open the main menu by clicking the icon on the top left. 

Step 2: Select "Name-Based Search" under the "Settings" heading under the "My Profile" tab. 

Step 3: Add all possible name variants that you have published under (middle names, initials, previous last names). Click the green plus sign to add each variant. 

Step 4: Add all institutions with which you have been affiliated for a publication. Click the green plus sign after each addition. 

Step 5: Make sure there is nothing in the "Journals" field. 

This will limit your search results too far. 

 

Step 6: Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Save". 

You should not need to modify any other settings. If you are having continued issues with pulling up an accurate list of publications, contact the informationist in the library. 

Advanced Troubleshooting

If your search terms are finding most of your publications, but not all of them, there are several steps that you can take. We always recommend that you start by modifying your name-based search terms. If this doesn't work consult the "Adding Missing Publications" tab or contact the science informationist in the library (Katie: kmcguire@cshl.edu).