

There may also be some types of articles that you don't want to include (Google indexes lots of content such as newsletters, book reviews etc, not just scholarly articles). Be careful if you have a common name as publications by others may be included in the suggestions. Add your publications - Google will probably suggest the correct ones and ask you to confirm that they are yours.Click on 'Next step' to create your basic profile.Add a photo if you want to personalise your profile.Add keywords relating to your research and add a link to your University home page (if you have one).(Remember to validate the address - you'll receive an email asking you to do this).

Follow the instructions, adding your affiliation information and your University email address.Go to Google Scholar and click on 'My citations'.You'll need a Google account before you can begin - use your existing account or create one.Setting up a profile only takes a few minutes.
