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Help - My Archive
This area of History Study Centre has been specifically designed to help you with your research. You will create your own personalised area where you will be able to store up to 1000 selected records and 50 saved searches for future reference. My Archive is username and password protected, so that only you can access the information stored here, unless you choose to share your log in details.
Items can be selected from any of the content within History Study Centre and stored as Saved Items.
You can save searches, enabling you to launch the same search again at a later date, from Saved Searches.
To access My Archive, click on the My Archive link that appears at the top of every page in History Study Centre.
- What is My Archive?
- What is the Log In page?
- How do I log in?
- What do I do if I'm a new user?
- What do I do if I've forgotten my password?
- When should I use the Log out of my profile link?
What is My Archive?
My Archive is a personalized area of History Study Centre where your selected items, saved searches and user profile details are stored. My Archive is password protected.
What is the Log In page?
The Log In page gives you access to My Archive. You are required to enter a user name and password to gain access.
To access My Archive:- Click on the My Archive link in the main navigation.
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- Save... in My Archive link in the side panel (where relevant)
If you have not already logged in, you will be prompted to do so now.
Note: If you are a new user, follow the Create a profile link on the Log in page to create a My Archive account for yourself.
How do I log in?
- Type your username into the corresponding box.
- Type your password into the corresponding box.
- Click the Log in button.
When you have logged in, the My Archive home page will be displayed. You can follow the links from here to:
- View your Saved Items
- View your Saved Searches
- Modify your profile
- Subscribe to the mailing list
What do I do if I'm a new user?
If you haven't registered a username and password with History Study Centre, click Create a profile on the main My Archive page and follow the on-screen directions. Find out how to Create a Profile.
What do I do if I've forgotten my password?
If you've forgotten your password AND you provided an e-mail address when you created your profile, enter your username in the Log In page, and then click the E-mail password link on the main My Archive page. If you have forgotten your username and haven't written it down, you will need to create a new profile.When should I use the Log out of My Archive link?
Your profile, Saved Items and Saved Searches are username and password protected. The profile details you supply are unique to you. To ensure that no one else alters your profile or saved items while you are away from your computer, we recommend that you log out from My Archive when you have finished using it:
- Click the Log out of My Archive link at the top of the page.
This will end your My Archive session and return you to the Log in page.