About My Account

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​​Use My Account to personalize features on the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) website:

  • save copies of collection records (My Research)
  • view your contributions to our records (My Co-Lab Contributions)
  • ​track or change L​AC events for which you have registered (My Event Calendar)​
  • Register f​or ​an account

    You must have an email address so that we may link you to an account.

    1. Go to Sign in to My Account​
    2. Click on "Register for an account"
    3. Complete the form
      1. The name you enter as "display name" will appear at the top of the screen on all LAC web pages when you are signed in
      2. You will get an email ​asking you to confirm your address
    4. Confirm your email address (you will be returned to a LAC web page)
    5. Click on your display name at the top right of the screen to start using features

      Screenshot showing the "Display name" button at the top of the screen and the list of features that appear when you click on it 
    6. Sign out when you are finished
  • Sign ​into My Account

    When you return to the LAC website, sign in to use My Account features.

    1. On any LAC page, click on "Sign in" at the top of the screen
    2. Enter your email and password (optional: check "Remember me" for quicker future sign ins)
    3. Click on your display name at the top right of the screen to start using features
    4. Sign out when you are finished​
  • M​​​y​​ R​​esea​rch

    My Research allows you to save copies of collection records and organize them into folders that you create. You may save any number of records and create unlimited numbers of folders.​

    Add a record to a folder

    1. Use Collection Search to find a record of interest​
    2. Click the “Add to My R​esearch" button, which you may find in either of two locations: ​
      • on the search results screen at the right

        Screenshot showing the "Add to My Research" button to the right of a record listed in the search results
      • in a record description under "Record Information — Brief" at the right

        Screenshot showing the "Add to My Research" button to the right of the section called "Record Information — Brief"
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    3. ​Add the record to the “My Favourites” folder, or type in the name of a new folder and click "Submit"

      Screenshot showing how to add a record to a new folder or to the existing "My Favourites" folder
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    Wo​rking with your saved records and folders

    Use the action buttons on the right of your screen for folders and records.​

    Screenshot showing the location of action buttons that allow you to manage your records and folders

    You may perform these actions.

    ​Rename button​​ ​​Rename a folder.
    ​​Share button​Share a record or folder by email. In the next screen, enter one or more email addresses. You may choose to include your personal notes.
     
    If the recipient does not have My Account, they may click on links to see the shared collection records. Recipients may save records or folders only if they have their own My Account.
    Move button ​Move a record or folder.
    Delete button​​Delete a record or a folder from your account. This does not delete records from Collection Search. If you delete a record by accident, go to your recycling bin to restore it.
    Add or edit button​​Add or edit notes in a record.
  • My ​Event Calendar

    My Event Calendar gives details about LAC events that you registered to attend. It allows you to cancel events for which you registered or change your reservations. The calendar does not include reservations for onsite research​​​.​​

    Cancel your registration 

    1. Expand the details of your event by clicking on the arrow to the left of the event name
    2. Click “Edit my registration"
    3. Click on the event date
    4. Click the checkbox at the left of the event name to remove the checkmark​

      Screenshot showing the checkmark that you click to cancel registration for an event

    5. In the next window, click “Yes"

      Screenshot showing the location of the "Yes" button to cancel registration for an event
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    Change the number of seats reserved

    1. Expand the details of your event by clicking on the arrow to the left of the event name



    2. Click “Edit my registration”

      Screenshot showing the location of the arrow used to expand the details of an event

    3. Click on the event date

      Screenshot showing the location of the "Edit my registration" button

    4. Change the number of guests in the bottom box and click “Update registration”​

      Screenshot showing the location of the event date that you click on to change your registration

  • My Co-Lab ​Contributions

    Track images of records that you contributed to (such as transcribing, translating, tagging or describing) using LAC's collaboration feature, Co-Lab. The images are organized by most recent to oldest contribution. Learn more about Co-Lab.​

  • Account s​e​ttings

    ​You may edit your profile information or change your password.

For help or more information​

Email recherchecollectionsqr-collectionsearchqa@bac-lac.gc.ca

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