Summaries

Use summaries to provide a synopsis of a title. Your summary will be viewable by other users when they view information on this title.

Why Add a Summary?

Summaries help other users evaluate a title when they view its bibliographic information, help them determine if you would make a good person to “follow” as a source of recommendations, and add value to your library’s catalog.

You can add a summary from a title’s details page, or from one of your shelves.

Every time you add a summary to a title, you earn a community credit.

To add a summary

1. Log in to your account.
2. Search for the title you want.
3. On the title’s details page, scroll down to the More from the community section.
4. Click the Summary tab under Community contributions. (If the Summary tab is not visible, click More first.)
5. Click the Add a Summary button.
6. In the Summary popup, enter your notes in the text box. You can use up to 4000 characters, or about 700 words.
7. When you are finished, click Post Summary to add your summary to the title’s catalog record.

To add a summary from a shelf

1. Log in to your account.
2. Go to the shelf containing the title you want.
3. On the toolbar below the item, click More, and then click Summary.
4. In the Add a Summary popup, type or paste your thoughts in the text box. You can add up to 4000 characters, or about 700 words.  You can also select the checkbox if you wish to keep your summary private.
5. When you are finished, click Save to add your summary to the title’s catalog record.

Note: Summaries are designed so that you can provide a brief plot synopsis for a work of fiction or a movie, or a content outline for a documentary or non-fiction book. To offer your opinion on the title, add a Comment.