# Organize Your Papers with Collections

Organize and manage your papers in the **Elicit Library** using **Collections**. Collections help you group related research, arrange it the way you want, and quickly launch reviews or extractions.

# Creating a Collection

There are four ways to create a new collection:

**From selected papers in your library (right sidebar)**

- Select one or more papers in your library.

- In the **right sidebar**, click **Add to collection**.

- Choose an existing collection or create a new one.

![Screenshot of the Elicit Library right sidebar showing the Add to collection button for organizing selected papers](https://elicit-e64f0748155d.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/sumscdci/2313045129/88cf1d8841111022cb0814baa292/78b8effe-8823-4db6-9683-6c28aba8546f.png?expires=1789711200&signature=a9a7ad2dad0bfddfc389213a19cb3322eaa9065b8ce0809305f511e590f902a9&req=diMmFcl6mIBdUPMW3nq%2BgfZVMHlQ1inoFqxYAY5E1fUUrqVVQXtM3GxppwaK%0AjTaQew3NSUDvvCb9ngMI5xemPn4%3D%0A)

**From the Collections panel (left sidebar)**

- In the **left sidebar**, next to **Collections**, click the **+** icon.

- Give your new collection a name and (optionally) a description.

![Screenshot of the Elicit Library left sidebar showing the + icon next to Collections for creating a new collection](https://elicit-e64f0748155d.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/sumscdci/2313045176/13672412085a1194c58b55435cdd/6959f4ab-49d5-43f6-9517-c5062dfd861a.png?expires=1789711200&signature=b5e5f614aeb082e7f449e3593b81cb6bbe5dfdcf52f1d7a990e3c0f7fdf2d503&req=diMmFcl6mIBYX%2FMW3nq%2BgUuluYRyo2GYpY%2FUmIfHiIhB1n4%2BrMX2KWWBR4dc%0AVPCPxjDtIsW4IXBMeCV4Nve50ZI%3D%0A)

**From the upload pop-up**

- Upload papers using the **Upload** button in the top right corner.

- In the Upload pop-up, click **Add to collection** and choose an existing collection or create a new one.

- Uploaded papers will be added to the collection and also available in the 'All' section of your Library.

![Screenshot of the Elicit paper upload popup showing the Add to collection option for organizing newly uploaded papers](https://elicit-e64f0748155d.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/sumscdci/2313045230/14d50676bd1e56957dd5be592955/539972e3-57a3-49a1-ab24-beeb78f63470.png?expires=1789711200&signature=7eeda672f531cc4bcec71d9407e45736f3f69522d6319d6c12d9369385aa2d25&req=diMmFcl6mINcWfMW3nq%2BgSSo3FKbcRm%2FJUbMJYPGq%2FXfmLkeg%2BsC6xpIFU52%0ANKl7vEmc5CMlSTI9wekcST5O9rw%3D%0A)

**From a Research Agent session**

- Ask the agent to save the papers it found to your Library.

- Name an existing collection to save them into it, or ask for a collection that does not exist yet and the agent creates it first.

- This is the only route that creates a collection without opening your Library. See [Elicit's Library](https://support.elicit.com/en/articles/14757550-elicit-s-library).

# Managing Collections

Edit and manage your collections through the **right sidebar**:

- **Rename or update the description:** Open the **Settings** tab for the selected collection.

- **Delete a collection:** In the same tab, choose **Delete collection**. You'll be given the option to delete just the collection or delete the collection *and* all papers inside it.

- **Add papers to collections.** Papers can be in multiple collections at a time. Select the papers and click **Add to collection** in the right sidebar.

- **Remove papers from collections.** Select the paper and click the Collection button at the top of the table. Click the collection you'd like to remove the paper from so it no longer has a checkmark next to it and click Apply.

# Using Collections for Research

Collections make it easy to start new workflows:

- Launch a **systematic review** or **data extraction** directly from the **quick tools** menu in the **right sidebar**.

![Screenshot of the Elicit Library right sidebar showing the quick tools menu with options to launch a systematic review or data extraction from a collection](https://elicit-e64f0748155d.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/sumscdci/2313045288/787d5ee90444948f17a3bc1c060b/24d1f45e-8ccb-4f19-948a-25d3a30af82f.png?expires=1789711200&signature=d7c6578de498915f82e05ef547f6584526f3519333bc093826b020dc32559667&req=diMmFcl6mINXUfMW3nq%2BgQYN8G6WINiHfyPJwJoxnFx99F9kuZ%2F7IJU3Zwjo%0AEXt7Msy2P2%2FTzIYyCmUpnvvKOxE%3D%0A)

- In workflows from the homepage, add collections of papers directly.

![Screenshot of the Elicit workflow launch screen showing the option to add a saved collection of papers to a new workflow](https://elicit-e64f0748155d.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/sumscdci/2313045351/0ec77dbcb2aa3532b5cfd421864d/400e980a-99c3-4c4f-8629-fa5ec70bc212.png?expires=1789711200&signature=d92959d256f0025d676b6669db5e7f8e4a7a0d526ed785fa680dc13475af48e6&req=diMmFcl6mIJaWPMW3nq%2BgYqbwIe%2BPZDCykphcVZA3kgB3FMCqcpF5b5xMSW7%0AxY%2FAPdz5xZQ%2F4iqr2%2BItgdKuPLg%3D%0A)

With collections, you'll have more control over how you organize, explore, and use your research in Elicit.