Create an Account

1. Go to http://works.bepress.com, click on the Menu link
2. Click Sign Up (or Login if you already have an account)
3. Complete the form and click Create Account
4. Click the Confirm Account button in the confirmation email

Build Your Profile

1. Once logged in, on the Build your SelectedWorks prompt, choose a URL (note—it cannot be revised afterward)
2. Choose up to three research disciplines
3. Enter your institution, organization, position, and position title
4. Check mark the box next to I agree with the Terms of Service
5. Click Create Profile

Congratulations, you now have a profile!

Profile Introduction

Acquaint visitors to your site by adding a descriptive summary of you and your research. Simple editorial icons provide inline editing throughout, allowing you to easily access each section to quickly add, modify, or remove content:

1. Hover your cursor over the introductory section to reveal the blue pen icon.
2. Click on the icon to add your intro text. Basic formatting options, including bold, italicize, and hyperlinks, are available.
3. Click Save.

Memberships and Contact Button

For profiles at Expert Gallery Suite (EGS) subscriber institutions, we offer Media Contact, Collaborator, and Mentor membership badges.

When enabled, badges appear on select profiles and link directly to the institution’s Expert Gallery.

Contact buttons make is easy to connect authors and researchers with opportunities, and are available based on institutional settings. Badges and contact button settings are managed by an institutional administrator. To learn more, please see Managing Memberships and Contact Buttons.

Add Your Biographical Information

1. Click on the About tab
2. Hover your cursor above a section to reveal icons to help you edit your profile
3. Enter information as you would like it displayed—no coding skills required

While all sections appear to you while logged into your account, only the completed sections will display publicly.

Tip on Positions:

Some authors have multiple positions. To affiliate your profile with your primary position, check the box Affiliate my profile with this Institution. If your institution has a SelectedWorks account, affiliating your profile will also enable institutional colors and logo onto your site.

Revising and Removing Works

Easily revise your works by clicking on the Edit icon or by accessing your My SW Drive. On your drive, click on the article title to bring up the work Details page to make your update(s).

Removing your work is quickly accomplished by clicking on the red Trash icon. A prompt to confirm the action will appear, asking if you are sure you want to remove from your profile. Click Continue to complete removal. Although removed from your profile, your work will still be available on My SW Drive as withdrawn (with a gray icon). Also, a placeholder page will remain, noting simply “This work is no longer available.”

Restoring Withdrawn Content

To restore withdrawn content to your profile, access My SW Drive, click on the appropriate title and click Add to Profile. Restored content will reuse the original URL address, even if newer works were posted to your site after withdrawal.

To remove an uploaded file only, access the article Details page, locate the file at the bottom of the form, and click on the red Remove trash icon. If simply replacing a file, you will be asked if you wish to replace the previous thumbnail. Click Replace Thumbnail to view the new image or upload a new one, or No to keep the existing image.

Account Settings

Click on the Account Settings link on your Profile Menu to update your picture or change your email address and/or password. Your name, as it appears under the Personal Information section, will be reflected on your account only. To change your site profile name, e.g., “SelectedWorks of Jane Doe”, click the My SelectedWorks link on your Profile Menu and use the inline editing option.

Author Information

Ensure that all of your work can be collected to your profile by adding any other name aliases or email addresses used for your published works. Click Set as Preferred for the profile you want applied automatically to all new uploads.

Privacy Options (Profile Display)

By default your SelectedWorks site is available for public viewing as soon as you complete the building steps. However, if you are just getting started and want to get your site populated with content before sharing, or if you simply wish to hide your site temporarily from public view, click the radio button next to Hide my profile and click Save.

Works Display

Two profile format options are available: the default Card View, which provides a thumbnail preview of your works; and the traditional List View. Whatever your preference, your content is organized by your Display Categories.

Email Notifications

The “reminders about unread email notification” option automatically generates an email reminder after 24 hours for any unread profile notifications (see “Notification Center” below for more information).

Your monthly hit reports provide key feedback including the number of downloads for the past month. Complete download data and additional information is available for viewing via your Author Dashboard (see “Reporting Tools” on p.7 for more information).

Access Management

Provide faculty assistants and/or library staff access to your profile to upload and manage it by adding them as Delegates to your account. Once added, an Account Confirmation email is generated. Delegates are provided full access to your profile, including your Author Dashboard.

Notification Center

All actions related to your site are tracked and listed in chronological order via your Notification Center. Click on the bell icon next to the Profile Menu to access. The number of all unread notifications is noted on the icon. After reviewing, you can click Clear All to remove.