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title: "Library"
slug: "introduction-to-library"
updated: 2026-05-28T11:16:06Z
published: 2026-05-28T11:16:06Z
canonical: "help.cirrusassessment.com/introduction-to-library"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cirrusassessment.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Library

***This page will introduce you to the Library, which is basically the foundation of every assessment.***

In this article we will look at:

* Your Collection overview
* Your Item overview
* Your Media Elements

### Your collection overview

Each Cirrus assessment starts in the Library. The Library is housing all of your exam questions. But also the start and finish pages of the assessments and much more.

In Cirrus you can organise and manage your items by storing them in Collections (also known as 'Item Banks'). For example, you can create collections:

* per question type
* subject area
* learning objective, etc.

Depending on the items you created yourself and what is shared with you, you will see collections when opening the Library page.

Let's walk through all the Library options step by step.

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#### Collection tab 
Clicking 'Library' in the main menu will, by default, bring you to the Collections tab. This is where you can create your own collections and see collections that have been shared with you. 

:::(Info) (More on Collections)
Click [here](https://help.cirrusassessment.com//v1/docs/how-to-add-use-collections) for an extensive article about Collections in Cirrus.
:::

#### Items tab 
The Items tab shows an overview of all Items that are in your collections or the collections shared with you.
A great way to search/filter on specific questions or labels

#### Media elements tab
Media elements tab shows all media files uploaded by, or shared with you.

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