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My Archive

Colonial America features ‘My Archive’ and ‘My Lightbox’, where you can save documents and images from multiple search sessions, making your research experience more rewarding.

You will need to register to enjoy the benefits of using My Archive. See the 'Register' and 'Login' section, which is always accessible in the top right-hand corner of the header.

Here’s how you can use My Archive to enhance your online research:

 

Screenshot of a search results page. Look out for the 'Save search to my archive' button on the search results pages. Use this function to save your search results for later reference. 

 

 

 Screenshot of My Archive. Click on 'My Archive' or 'My Lightbox' at the top right to enter those features. Click on your saved search term to view the saved results for that term. Click on a thumbnail to view the saved documents in My Bookshelf.

 

 

 

 

 

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