Answered By: Maggie Bates
Last Updated: Dec 01, 2022     Views: 63

Complete the following steps to create a Scout account:

  • Head on over to Scout;
  • Select Scout Login from the top menu bar on the right hand side;

  • Click on Sign Up. This will direct you to sign up with EBSCO, which provides Scout services.

  • You can either click Continue with Google to sign up with a Gmail account or fill out the fields to sign up with an email address.

Once signed up, you will be able to review your search history and re-run any previous search, as well as save materials in Folders, and organize materials in subfolders.


Note that your Scout account is not connected to any other EBSCO login and it is not connected to you MyBama login; your Scout account is also not connected with the authentication process for accessing library materials.

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