You can use Sources citations in other Mandala tools. This lets you quickly create bibliographies and citations in any WYSIWYG editor. 

 WYSIWYG editors have a large area for adding text and a toolbar. For example, "Description" fields usually use WYSIWYG editors. 

Make sure to add a source before starting the steps below. 

Add a Citation to an Asset

This guide assumes you already have a media asset in one of Mandala's tools.

1. Edit your asset
   • Learn more about editing in Audio-Video, Texts, Images, and Visuals
2. Find a WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") editor
   • WYSIWYG editors have a large area for adding text and a toolbar.
   •  "Description" fields usually use WYSIWYG editors.
3. Place your cursor where you want to insert the citation
4. Click on the  Mandala icon in the toolbar
   • The "Add Mandala Resource" window will open 
5. Switch the "Type" to Sources
   • You can find the "Type" drop-down field in the top right corner

   • A list of sources will appear

6. To use a citation you created, enter your computing id in the "Show only from user" field

   • A list of your sources will appear

7. Use the other fields as needed to find the source you want
8. Click on the source you want to add

   • The source will turn green

   • You'll see an excerpt of the source to the right

9. Click Add item

   • The window will close

   • You'll see a citation in the editor

10. Repeat this process to add more citations
11. Save the Mandala asset when you're done 

Add a Citation to a Collection Description

This guide assumes you already have a collection or subcollection in one of Mandala's tools.

1. Edit your collection
   • Learn more about editing collections in Audio-Video, Texts, Images, and Visuals
2. Find the "Description" field
3. Place your cursor where you want to insert the citation
4. Click on the  Mandala icon in the toolbar

   • The "Add Mandala Resource" window will open 

5. Switch the "Type" to Sources
   • Find the "Type" drop-down field in the top right corner

   • A list of sources will appear

6. To use a citation you created, enter your computing id in the "Show only from user" field

   • A list of your sources will appear

7. Use the other fields as needed to find the source you want
8. Click on the source you want to add

   • The source will turn green

   • You'll see an excerpt of the source to the right

9. Click Add item

   • The window will close

   • You'll see a citation in the editor

10. Repeat this process to add more citations
11. Save the Mandala collection when you're done