Mapped Boxes
Mapped boxes allow us to propagate and update shared content to multiple users.
Mapped Box
Certain boxes are commonly shared among Guide authors. By mapping to these relatively static boxes rather than copying them, we can reduce workload and ensure changes to content are propagated to all guides when the source box is changed. Mapped boxes are stored in the Reusable Assets Guide and include:
- Books
- Theses and Dissertations
- Specific Search Widgets
- Citation Managers
- Citation Styles
Don't Map to Your Own Guides
We DO NOT recommend mapping to boxes in your own guides. This web of mapping relationships becomes
complex and difficult to remember. And, as guide authors regularly unpublish, archive and delete guides, content may be inadvertently deleted from guides dependent on mapped content. Instead, request a mapped box in our Reusable Assets
guide!
Have an idea for a mapped box?Email us
Instructions
1
Browse the Reusable Assets Guide
Begin in the Reusable Assets Guide. Peruse the guide and note any boxes you may wish to copy or map to from your guide.
| 1 | Click on the Reusable Assets button at top right of the Handbook menu to open the guide. |
| 2 | Browse the guide to determine any box(es) to copy or map to your guide. |
2
Copy or Map to a Box
Now, back in your own guide, create a new box and copy/map to a box from the Reusable Assets guide.
| 3 | Click on Add Box – column 1 |
| 4 | Select the Reuse Existing Box tab in the pop-up window. |
| 5 | Select Reusable Assets from the Guide dropdown. |
| 6 | Scroll through the Box dropdown until you find the box you wish to map to and select it. Boxes are organized by page in bolded headers. |
| 7 | Opt to Copy (optional). If you wish to modify the box from the Resuable Assets guide after adding it to your own guide, opt to copy it rather than map to it. To copy a box, scroll down the pop up window and check Copy. |
