Adding Materials to the Resource Library

Please redact any client identifying information, where appropriate, prior to adding a resource.
On the Library page (or any page in the library), click on the Add a resource link.
Complete the form to add your resource to the Library. Instructions for completing the form are below.

* required fields

Title*. Enter the resource title. Select a title that makes sense when the resource is viewed either in topic view or as a search result.
Description*. Enter a description of the resource. Include information that will allow viewers to decide whether or not they wish to use it. The text you enter is part of the search record for the resource.
Document Type*. Select the document type that best describes the resource from the drop-down list. Other is the default.
Creation Date*. Enter the date resource was created. The current date is the default.
Review Date*. Enter the date the resource should be reviewed. The default is one year from current date.

Organization*. Enter the name of the organization or law firm affiliated with the author of the resource. If none, enter None or N/A.
This organization is LSC funded. f the authoring organization is funded by the Legal Services Corporation click on the check box to select it..
First Name; Last Name; E-mail Address. Enter the author's first name, last name and e-mail address in the appropriate boxes.

Attachment Type. Select whether the attachment is a URL (internet link), File or Webcast.
Identify and/or attach your resource. Resources can be posted as either a URL Link to another website, or as one or more File Attachments.

If your resource is a link to a website: Make sure you selected URL above under Attachment Type. Enter the web address that appears in the address box in your web browser when viewing the resource, in the URL Link box.
If your resource is a file or file(s) on your computer: Make sure you selected Files above under Attachment Type. In the Upload Files area, click Browse to select a file on your computer that you want to make available to users in the Library.

Click Open in the resulting dialog box when you have selected the correct file and it will attach to the form as a resource. You may add as many as five different formats of the file you're uploading, such as a Word document, PDF document, Excel spreadsheet, etc.
HTML Attachment. You may also create a web page document as an attachment. Enter information in the HTML Attachment box to create the web page attachment that will appear in the Library. This document may be formated using the buttons located in the text editor box that you use to create your web page attachment.

Click on the Submit button to submit the resource. It will not appear in the Resource Library until is approved by a PAProbono.net site administrator.

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