Getting Started

To access MyRSC you will first need to register. Visit http://my.rsc.org click the register button, enter your details and submit.

To complete registration, follow the steps and personalise your profile and account settings.

Once you are registered and logged into MyRSC you are free to explore the site. This Quick start guide should help you find what you need on the site. But if you are really stuck email MyRSC@RSC.org

The Navigation Bar

The Navigation Bar is the easiest way to move around the site. The Navigation Bar is located at the top of every page and is the same as the one below. The light blue Tabs going across the top will direct you to the main sections of MyRSC; the dark blue buttons below allow you to perform various tasks within each section. These change according to which page you are on, and are explained in each section of the Quick start guide.

MyRSC Edit your account settings, view recent activity on MyRSC	Users browse all members of MyRSC	RSC Forum Leave questions and messages on a range of topics	Careers The RSC careers homepage, helpful resources to aid you in a career in the chemical sciences	Chemistry Connections An  academic genealogy for chemistry
Profile Edit your account and your profile. Upload pictures and invite others to MyRSC	Groups A home for those with similar interests to organise events, discuss and share resources	Knowledge Centre Access Blogs, Virtual Library, Chem Spider, Publishing, videos, and other files	ChemNet Student resources and events for RSC members aged 16-18	e-Membership an online only membership offered by the RSC

 

Users

The Users tab allows you browse all of the members on MyRSC - sorting last login, username, date joined and occupation. You also browse the most recently joined members too.

It also possible to search for members of MyRSC using the search box.

To add a friend or colleague as a contact on MyRSC then click on their profile and then click Add as Contact.

Everything you need to know about groups

Groups are a great way for you to build a community around shared interests, events and ideas.

To find groups, search the groups using the search box, or browse via the Groups tab on the Navigation Bar. Here you will find a tab called My Groups, where you can view groups you've joined or set up.

To become an active member of a group you must first click the Join button in the top right of the group page.

You can then edit your notifications so that you receive an email to inform you when new posts, documents and events are added. Click settings in the Group Navigation block on each group page to adjust these.

On each group homepage there are several useful blocks of information. 

• Group News highlights current information and discussions. If you have created a group, you can update Group News manually using your Group Admin button.
• Recent Group Activity Section shoes the most recent activity, including events, forum posts and file uploads.
• The Navigation block on the left hand side of the group homepage links you to group content and your group Settings.

Group Admin

The Group Admin button is very important. After updating each tab please remember to press Save and Continue before editing the next section:

• Details Add a group logo/photo, a Group Description, and a group location/address. When searching or browsing groups the group description appears under your group name.
• Settings Choose what content is available to members. These areas appear in the left hand group Navigation Block
• Permissions Public, Private and Hidden settings determine how visible the group is. Hidden groups do not show up in searches so remember to invite members to join the group.
• Notifications Set the default group notifications for all users when they join the group. We recommended that these are turned on.
• Messaging Write a personal welcome, or inform members of current activities. To Invite members; first click Invite to Group, then Select contacts to Invite then press send - you can invite non-MyRSC members by email too.
• Members Manage group members and accept pending members.
• News Is an excellent way to keep members up to date with all group activities, and pointing them to discussions - we advise you update this regularly.

Group Content

Group Navigation block links to group content:

• Home navigates to the group homepage
• Members List members, clicking on each member brings up their profile.
• Invite Invite friends and colleagues to a group via email.
• Forums These are a great way to share and discuss information. New Topic allows you to post a new message. Text is formatted in much the same way a word processor. If you are adding an important post you can Anchor the post to the top of the forum by clicking the anchor flag.
• Events View and add events to the group calendar - to do this click Add Event.
• Photos and Files Share content with group members. Click Add Photos or Add Files buttons on the left hand side.
• Settings Adjust the notifications you receive from the group. You can also remove your group membership.

The Knowledge Centre

The Knowledge Centre is home to MyRSC resources including blogs, files and videos. If you are a member of committees and local sections, or a volunteer for the benevolent fund and the younger member networks; the Knowledge Centre is access point for the Volunteer Resources area.

• Blogs Cover a range of topics. Including, careers in science, academic life as well as the Networks Newsletter. If you would like to contribute to a blog, or start a blog of your own then please contact myrsc@rsc.org
• To browse Files, Videos and Photos follow the onscreen link. If you would like to upload content then click on Mange My Files on the left hand side.

Certain content accessible though the Knowledge Centre, such as the Virtual Library, is for RSC members only. Upgrade your account to access this content.
 

MyRSC Homepage

Once you have logged in; you will first view your homepage.

Under the Navigation Bar there are some useful links in the sub navigation where you can edit your account.

• My Account Here you can change your password, privacy and notification settings. Notifications are a great way to stay in touch and are sent by email. We recommend that you maintain Notifications for groups since this will allow you to keep up to date with all group activities.
• My Content Manage and view all of your own uploaded content - Photos, Videos and Files. You can add title, descriptions and tags (which are useful to make content discoverable). You can also Upload additional content by clicking the + Add button at the top of the page. If you want to remove content then first click on the content and then click Delete.
• Contacts Lists all the contacts you have on the site. From here you can click onto a profile to view their activity, content, and groups. You can also send private messages to your contacts from their profile.
• Edit Profile Edit and add more information to your profile; update your education, professional and other interests, you can also add links to other professional and social networks including Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. View your profile by pressing the subsequent View Profile tab.
• Inbox This is a great way to get in touch with all of your contacts. If you are simply introducing yourself as a new member of a committee or organising a specific meeting then sending a message is an a great way to do this.
• Invite sends an email invite to request that your external contacts join MyRSC.

Profile

In the Profile tab you can update, and edit your personal profile. Under the Profile tab, there are a number of sub navigation buttons:

• My Account Edit your Password, update your email Address, and change your Privacy and email Notifications.
• My Content Add and view all of your own uploaded content - Photos, Videos and Files. You can add title, descriptions and tags (which are essential to make content searchable). You can also Upload additional content by clicking the + Add button at the top of the page. If you want to remove content then first click on the content and then click Delete.
• Contacts lists all the contacts you have on the site. From here you can click onto a profile to view your contacts activities and content. You can also send private messages to your contacts from their profile.
• Edit Profile Add more information to your profile; update your education, professional, and also add links to other professional and social networks including Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook.
• Inbox Get in touch with your contacts. If you are simply introducing yourself as a new member of a committee or organising a specific meeting then sending a message is an a great way to do this.
• Invite sends an email invite to request that your contacts join MyRSC. Add their email addresses, separating each one with a comma.

Your Profile page displays your personal information, if you want to add or edit these details click the [Edit] button at the top of each display box. If you want to change your profile picture then go to My Content and click + Add Photos in the top right. Once you have uploaded a picture, click on the image and it will bring up a pop-up box, select the Make this my Profile Picture tick box. You can view all your uploaded content by clicking the My Content tab from the MyRSC Navigation Bar.

Chemistry Connections

Chemistry Connections is built from a network of over 7,000 chemists' records. Existing connections may need editing, and new connections will need to be created as Chemistry Connections grows. You may want to add/edit yourself, or a historic chemist. The process is essentially the same.

1. To create a new connection, follow a link with the green plus symbol

2. To edit an existing connection, follow a link with the yellow pencil symbol

3. Fill in the details:

Name: Give the full name, but not titles (except hereditary titles) or post-nominal letters.

Name in Biography	Name in Name and PhD Supervisor
Thomas Graham	Thomas Graham
Lyon Playfair	Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair
Benjamin Brodie	Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet
Justus von Liebig	Justus Freiherr von Liebig

Note Please exclude Affiliations and Titles, e.g. write Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2^nd Baronet, instead of Prof Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2^nd Baronet.

Biography: Give any biographical information. Particularly relevant topics include the Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemical Society, Society for Analytical Chemistry, Royal Institute of Chemistry, Faraday Society and Nobel Prizes. When giving the name of another chemist, hyperlink the first occurrence of their name to their Chemistry Connections webpage.

PhD institution: Be careful to give the institution which officially awarded the doctorate (i.e. not other institutions where the chemist may have completed other qualifications or internships). Appropriate doctorates include PhD, DPhil and equivalents (i.e. not MD, though these can be recorded in the Biography). Leave black if the chemist has no doctorate.

PhD Supervisor: Give the name of the official supervisor of the doctorate (not supervisors for other research projects, internships or other influences).

Instructor ID: Give the number which identifies the Chemistry Connections webpage of the supervisor, as shown: