Assets are the actual content of your guides. You can create new assets or reuse already created assets by mapping or copying the assets.

Adding Assets

1. Click the  Add / Reorder button within the box.
2. Choose the asset type you want to add.
3. Enter the necessary information for that asset (or reuse an existing asset).
4. Click Save.

Note: Items added at the guide level will automatically appear in your Assets library. This does not apply to: rich text, polls, guide lists, or Google searches. Those items can be added to guides, but won't be listed in your Assets library

Reusing Assets

Similar to Page and Box, you can reuse content items in LibGuides by "Map" or "Copy." To reuse an asset, you will:

1. Click the  Add / Reorder button and then choose your asset type.
2. Choose the Reuse Existing ... tab. (Note: It's not possible to reuse the rich text, polls, guide lists, or Google searches).
3. Search the asset by typing in its title in the search box. For example, type "Ask a Librarian" if you wish to reuse the chat widget.  
4. Copy: please leave the box unchecked to create a mapped item. Check the box will copy the asset rather than mapped to the original. The copied item will appear as a separate asset in the Assets library. Your copied asset won't be updated if any changes were made to the original.
5. Click Save.

Text boxes -- or, more accurately -- Rich Text/Dynamic Content/Scripts boxes -- are the most basic and

most flexible type of content box in LibGuides.

Using the Rich Text Editor -- text can be highlighted and formatted in many ways.

The HTMLSource icon in the editor makes it possible to edit the HTML code, as well.

Use this Box type to add a database from the A-Z database list. Do use a link for a database. databases must be added from the add/reorder menu.

A Simple Web Links box lets you present online resources with brief descriptions. It is recommended that, if possible, you add links as link assets rather than as a hyperlink. Hyperlinks cannot be checked by Springshare's link checker tool.

Media or Widget content blocks can contain an embed code for a video or other media, as well as scripts.  In most cases, the code will contain an OBJECT, EMBED or SCRIPT tag.

Add a book from the library's catalog. Paste the book's ISBN into the first box and you should be able to locate the book's information. You can add print or eBooks.

This box type allows you to add files to the LibGuide. Remember that any files you add should also be accessible.

You can select and link to single or groups of guides.

You can create polls within LibGuides to gather feedback.

Add a Google search box for Google, Google Scholar, and/or Google Books. You can also add a default search query if you like.