Help: My Archive
- What is My Archive?
- 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?
What is My Archive?
The My Archive area of International Index to Music Periodicals has been specifically designed to help you with your research. You create your own personalized area where you can store selected items and 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.
To access My Archive, click on the My Archive link that appears on every page in International Index to Music Periodicals.
How do I log in?
You will need to login the first time you access My Archive in any session. The login page is displayed the first time you follow the My Archive link or the first time you try to save an item or a search to My Archive in any session.
To log in:
- Type your username into the Username box.
- Type your password into the Password box.
Your password will be displayed as a series of *s to protect it from view.
Note: passwords must be between 5 and 10 characters in length and must not include any space characters. - Click the Login button.
Once you have logged in, the My Archive welcome 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
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. You can log out of My Archive at any time by clicking the Log out of My Archive link at the top of all My Archive pages. This will end your My Archive session and return you to the Login page.
What do I do if I'm a new user?
If you haven't registered your details with International Index to Music Periodicals, you will need to set up a user profile:
- Click the Create a profile link on the My Archive: Login page to create your user profile.
Note: if you are subscribed to IIPA or Music & Performing Arts Online in addition to International Index to Music Periodicals, you only need to create a profile once. This profile covers any of the additional sites you are subscribed to so you can use the same username and password to log in to My Archive. However, the content of My Archive is unique to the site you are using i.e. when you are viewing My Archive from International Index to Music Periodicals you will only see the items which were saved to My Archive from International Index to Music Periodicals.
What do I do if I've forgotten my password?
When you register your user profile with us we automatically send you an email confirming your username and password. However, if you need a reminder of your password:
- Enter your username into the Username box
- Click the reminder link in the Forgotten your password? section of the Login page.
An email will be sent to the address in your profile containing your username and password.
Note: we will only be able to send you a reminder if you have registered an email address with us.
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