The Library

The Library is a special area integrated in the Workspace. It is used to:

The Library is shown below, with a brief explanation of its different components. When working with the Library, changes are applied immediately.

If there is not enough room in the Workspace, or if set to do so via the Preferences, the Library is displayed as a popover.

Note

When the Library is opened as a popover access to module information (Get Information) is not available.

If you prefer working with the Library Popover, this can be set in the Workspaces area of the Preferences. In this case, the popover can be overridden with the Shift key.

If the Library popover opens due to lack of room in the workspace, widen the Workspace or open a new one.

No. Button/Option Description Notes
1 Find box Used to locate a specific module in the main Library pane  
2 Filter Button Used to filter content of the Library to more quickly find the desired module
Particularly useful when working with a large number of modules
3 Info (Information button: Click to view more information about the selected module) and Amplify (Rest the cursor over the module name in the Library to display the Amplify button. Click to amplify to the module.) Buttons Click to open more information about the module, or to amplify to that module These buttons appear only when you mouse-over the module name
4 Main Library Pane Displays all modules in their respective categories Note the Recently Opened category, displaying all recently accessed modules
5 Additional Button Controls Add Item pop-up menu in the Library Opens a pop-up menu for adding modules to the main Library pane, or adding the current workspace to the My Workspaces category

Action pop-up menu: Provides additional options Opens a pop-up menu for customizing display of modules in the Library pane and for the exporting of bibliographic data
All changes are immediately applied to the Library






When customizing display of modules, changes also impact pop-up menus accessed via the toolbar and Amplify menu