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OpenAthens and MyEBSCO Personal Account

What is MyEBSCO?MyEBSCO button to log into the research tool.

A MyEBSCO account is a personal account you can use to save and organize your research when using EBSCO's online library tools like TRU Library's Discover Search and any of our EBSCO databases. It lets you:

  • Save searches, articles, and eBooks.

  • Create folders to keep your research organized.

  • Access resources from the TRU library.

Think of it as your toolkit for research projects!

OpenAthens and MyEBSCO

Starting May 5, 2025, when OpenAthens goes live at TRU Library, MyEBSCO personal accounts will automatically be created using TRU credentials. If you already have a MyEBSCO account, this means you will have two accounts: the new one linked to your TRU credentials and your existing one. You can choose to use the new account or merge it with your existing account to retain all the information you’ve previously stored.

Merging MyEBSCO Accounts

To merge your accounts:

  1. Visit TRU Library's Discovery Search and click on the MyEBSCO button in the top right corner of the screen and log in using the credentials you used to first set up the account.
  2. Click the Update My Account link in the top toolbar. Note: For security purposes, you will be required to sign in again.
  3. Click the Get Started button for the EBSCO Merge Accounts option at the bottom of the page.
  4. Click the Sign in to your second account button with the credentials for the account that has the data you wish to merge into the account you have already logged into.
  5. Enter your TRU credentials (email address and password used for TRU email, Moodle, etc.).
  6. Confirm the accounts you are merging are correct and click the Merge Account Data button.
  7. Click Continue to confirm you wish to continue with the merge of your accounts. Note: Once you click to merge accounts, this action cannot be undone.
  8. If your account is associated with a deliverable email address you will receive an email when your accounts have been successfully merged. If no email address is associated with your account, you receive a message confirming that your request has been accepted and your content will be available in the target account shortly.

For more information including screenshots and troubleshooting, please visit EBSCO Connect's help article.