What Library Communities Add
Library communities let researchers share reusable survey materials beyond a single personal or team library. Use communities for shared scales, course materials, lab templates, study starters, themes, and reviewed building blocks that should be discoverable by a wider group.
Community materials still need research judgment. Pulling a block from a community saves time, but you should still verify wording, variables, recodes, Flow references, and protocol fit in your own survey.
Library: Communities
Join Or Create A Community
Step 1: Open Library. Use the top navigation to open Library.
Step 1: Open Library
Step 2: Open Communities. Review existing communities before creating a new one.
Step 3: Join the right community. Join communities that match the project, course, lab, field, or method you need.
Step 4: Create a community when needed. Use a clear name and description so future members know what belongs there.
Step 5: Add or reuse materials carefully. Use community materials as starting points, then preview and export-test them in the destination survey.
Step 5: Pull Library Materials
Use Community Materials Responsibly
- Check provenance. Confirm who created the material and whether it has enough context for your study.
- Review variables. Rename variables and recodes if they conflict with your codebook.
- Preview in context. A block that worked in one survey may behave differently with your page breaks, Flow, and theme.
- Respect permissions. Share only material your team has permission to reuse or adapt.
Preview: Reused Material
Moderation And Reports
Community members and moderators help keep shared materials useful. Report items or users when content is misleading, unsafe, spammy, irrelevant, or otherwise inappropriate for the community. Moderators can review reports, manage community roles, and keep the library usable for everyone.
- Report the specific item. Reports are easier to review when they point to the exact material that needs attention.
- Use moderator requests deliberately. Request moderator access only when you are ready to help maintain the community.
- Keep folders organized. Use folders and themes to make high-value materials easier to find.
Library: Community Review