Sign Up for Your SelectedWorks Profile

Any PSU Faculty, staff, or student who has given a presentation or authored a publication is eligible to create a SelectedWorks profile; the service is a feature of PDXScholar, the University repository of PSU scholarship.

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Get Started:

1. Create an Account, or Reset your Password
   • Enter your pdx.edu email, and complete the form.
   • If Library staff have already set up your account, use the password reset option.
2. Customize Your Profile
   • Select the About tab and add biographical information.
   • Be aware that only the completed sections will be displayed.
   • Important: Check the box to affiliate your profile with PSU.
3. Add and Manage Works
   • Select the Works tab, and then Add Work.
   • Options:
     • Upload a File Choose this option if you are certain there are no copyright restrictions. If you are not sure, please email your file to pdxscholar@pdx.edu. Our team will check copyright terms and add your file to PDXScholar, then import it to SelectedWorks or add a link if copyright prevents upload.
     • Add a Link Use the DOI when possible, or link to the publisher’s website. Linking to the Library website is another option.
     • Add Metadata This option allows you to add the citation, or link or upload a file.
     • Import Works This option pulls works from PDXScholar into your SelectedWorks profile.
   • Important: Select Manage Categories to organize your works, change headings, and customize the display order of your works.
4. Manage Your Account
   • Select the your name in the upper right, then Account Settings.
     • Change your password.
     • Make your profile public, or hide your profile.
5. Reporting Tools
   • Select your name in the upper right, then Author Dashboard.
     • You will see a readership distribution map and download statistics.

Email Digital Initiatives Staff to find out more: pdxscholar@pdx.edu