How can I access saved items in the new EBSCO interface?

Q. How can I access saved items in the new EBSCO interface?

EBSCO databases will be updated with a new user interface on May 12, 2025. There will be a new User Dashboard that replaces classic system folders and custom folders.

View the instructions below to learn how you can access information previously saved in My Folder, as well as how to migrate your created Custom Folders. Items in Custom Folders will not automatically transfer to the new dashboard. Although we have steps for downloading the information into an Excel file, we also recommend exporting these items to RefWorks as a backup.

Accessing "My Folder" Items in the New EBSCO Dashboard

Begin with the EBSCO QuickSearch database here.
In the upper right-hand corner of the page click on MyEBSCO to open the menu box and click on Sign in to MyEBSCO.
Enter your username and password. Then click Sign in at the bottom of the box.
You are now logged in. Click Saved under the left-hand Dashboard navigation bar.
In the Saved section, you will find both Records and Searches options. These options house what would have been in your My Folder section in the old EBSCO UI.
Records has your previously saved articles, and Searches has your previously saved searches.
For further information, please review the Ebsco Support page.

Your Custom Folder information will not automatically transfer and will be lost unless you migrate that information. To migrate that information, see the section below.

Downloading Custom Folders within New EBSCO Interface

If you are not already signed into MyEBSCO follow steps 1-3 in the previous section.
Click Projects under the left-hand Dashboard navigation bar.
On the Projects screen, click the Get report button to begin the creation of the Excel file for your content.
Once the file is ready for download, click the Download report button.
The Excel file will be downloaded to your browser's downloads folder with the filename: EBSCO_folder_report.xlsx.
For further information, please review the Ebsco Support page.

If you would like to backup your information before the new EBSCO UI change, follow these steps:

Exporting Items from Custom Folders to RefWorks

Begin with the EBSCO QuickSearch database here.
Once you have EBSCO open, click Sign In at the upper right of the page.
Enter your username and password. Then click Sign In at the bottom of the box.
After signing in, click on the Folder option in the upper right corner of the page.
On the left side of the page, you will find My Custom folders at the bottom of the page.
If you have any folders here, you can click on them and expand them.
Once the folders are expanded you can click on and access the content in those folders.
In the middle of the page, you will see a select/deselect all option. Select all the content in the Custom folder.
Click on the Export option on the right side of the page. This will take you to the Export manager page.
Select a format style on the right side of the page under the Save citations to a file formatted for: This will allow you to export to a third-party citation software. RefWorks is the citation software that is supported by the Jerry Falwell Library.
Select Direct Export to RefWorks and click on the Save button on the left side of the page.
Complete the login process on RefWorks or other third-party software to complete the process.

Replicating Search Alerts and Journal Alerts

Previously saved search alerts and journal alerts will not transfer to the new Ebsco user interface. We recommend saving a record of your alerts if you would like to replicate them in the future.

If you are not already signed into EBSCO QuickSearch follow steps 1-4 in the previous section.
On the left side of the page, you will find Search Alerts and Journal Alerts toward the bottom of the page.
Under each search or journal alert you wish to replicate, select Retrieve Alert to see the Search Terms and Search options.
Take note of each Alert and save it in a Word document, an email to yourself, or a screenshot so that you can replicate it in the new EBSCO UI.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to us at (434) 582-2220 or at research@liberty.edu.

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