How to Archive a Reference from your Library (Online)

Just so you know, there's no harm in leaving un-used references in your PERRLA Library. They won't hurt anyone and can live peaceful full lives.

However, if you really want a Reference to "sleep with the fishes," then you can archive the Reference in the References module.

Here are a few things to know about archiving References:

• If the reference is archived, it DOES NOT affect your existing papers. The references and citations for existing papers don't change. However, you won't be able to use those references in papers moving forward.
• You can recover archived references. If you want to restore an archived reference, you can see all of your archived references using the References module in PERRLA Online.

Archiving Multiple References

You can now archive multiple references at once in the References module of PERRLA Online. Here's how:

1. Hover over a reference you want to archive. 
2. Click the checkbox that appears on the very left of the reference.
   You can select multiple references by clicking their checkboxes
3. In the Options menu at the top of the reference list, click Archive selected references. 
4. Confirm you want to archive the references. 

That's it! The references will be archived from your library.

Archiving Single References

Here's how you can archive single references:

1. Click References in the side menu. 
2. Find the reference you want to delete. 
3. Hover over the reference & click the more icon on the right side (the three-dot icon). 
4. Click Archive Reference. 
5. Confirm to archive the reference. 

Poof! It's gone, just like the magic in the summer of 1969.