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My Gateway

My Gateway allows you to save links to military history resources of interest. This means you can conduct research on a subject area or for a particular project, and store the results for future re-use. A user can view and manage their saved links by logging into their personal Gateway account with a username and password.

You can access My Gateway feature at any time by clicking the My Gateway button on the global navigation bar.

Features and Functions

Access My Gateway From the Global Menu Bar, click on the My Gateway button.
Access the My Gateway login page From the Global Menu Bar, click on the Login button.
Login to My Gateway Enter a Username and Password and click the Login button.
Forgotten password Enter your Username and click Send Me My Password Reminder.
Create new account Complete required fields and click on Create Account button.
Create a Password Reminder Optionally add a Password Reminder when creating an account.
Edit a user account profile Login to your account and click the Edit My Profile button.
View saved resources Select a folder from the drop-down list and click the Go button.
Delete a folder Select a folder for viewing, then click on Delete the Folder.
Delete records from a folder Check the Select box on the record to be deleted, then click on Delete Selected Results.
Save to an existing folder Select a folder from the drop down list and click the Save button to add selections to that folder.
Save to a new folder Click on Save Selections, then in the Save to a New Folder section, type a name for your new folder and click the Save button.
Logout of My Gateway From the Global Menu Bar, click on the Logout button.

User Guidelines

The following sections provide specific guidelines on using the My Gateway feature.

Login / Account Setup

  • When you first click on My Gateway, you will be asked to login. If you have not already created an account, it will be necessary for you to create one. Also, you will be asked to login if you try to save selected items from a results list without having logged in first.
  • Enter a Username and Password and click the Login button.

Create a My Gateway Account

  • The lower portion of the Login Account Setup page contains a submission form to help you create a new account. You are asked to select a Username and Password, and are given the option of setting a Password Reminder, as follows:
    • - Enter a Username - Mandatory, from 5 to 15 characters in length
    • - Enter a Password - Mandatory, from 5 to 15 characters in length
    • - Re-enter Password - confirmation of password selected
    • - Password Reminder - Optional, but necessary should you want future assistance remembering your password. It is a brief phrase that will remind you of the term you set as your password.
    • - E-mail Address - Optional, but necessary should you want the Password Reminder function to work. This is the address to which your reminder will be sent.
  • Complete the required fields and then click on the Create Account button.
  • Optionally add a Password Reminder when creating an account. Remember, a forgotten password cannot be retrieved without the Password Reminder and a valid e-mail address.

Edit Your Account Profile

  • You can edit or change your Username, Password, Password Reminder or Email address by clicking on the Edit My Profile button at the top left of the My Gateway display.
  • In order to edit your profile, you must be logged in to your account.

My Resources

  • The My Resources page is where you manage your personal folders containing saved links to military history resources of interest. Each My Gateway account can hold a maximum of 10 folders, and each folder can store a maximum of 50 records.

Create a Folder

  • You can only create a new folder when saving selections from a search result list. To save resources, browse a result list and click on the check box of each record to be saved to a folder. You must save your selections one page at a time, so for multi-page result lists, always save your selections before moving on to another page.
  • When you have selected all the desired resources from the page displayed, click on the Save Selections to My Gateway button. You will be asked to login if you try to save selected items from a results list without first being logged in.
  • Under the Save to a New Folder heading, enter the name of the new folder in the text box and click the Save button. A folder by that name will be created containing your selected results.
  • After saving your selections you will be returned to the search result list. To view your folder, click the My Gateway button on the Global Menu Bar.

View Saved Links

  • To view results you have saved, click the My Gateway button on the Global Menu Bar. If you have not logged in, you will be prompted to do so. The My Resources page will open displaying a drop-down menu containing a list of existing folders. The number of saved results within a folder appears to the right of the folder name. Select the desired folder from the list and click on the Go button. The records in that folder will be displayed as a result list.

Delete Links

  • To remove a resource from My Gateway, click on the check box under the resource title. Click on the Delete Selected Results button.
  • You will be asked to confirm the action. Click on the Delete button to do so, or the Cancel button to stop the action.

Delete a Folder

  • Select the folder to be deleted from the Folders drop-down list. That folder name will then appear in the delete option just beneath the drop-down list. Click on the Delete the Folder button.
  • You will be asked to confirm the deletion. Click on the Delete button to do so, or the Cancel button to stop the action.