{"id":32654,"date":"2025-07-29T19:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=32654"},"modified":"2025-07-29T20:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:04:19","password":"","slug":"introduction-to-public-lists","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/help-center\/introduction-to-public-lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Public Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Public Lists<\/strong> are a great way to share the metadata of your library with anyone, whether or not they subscribe to ReadCube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create a Public List from any library in your ReadCube account, including Shared Libraries (provided you have admin rights). Note that individual references cannot be shared as Public Lists\u2014only Libraries and Collections can be shared this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a Public List, click on the Settings (gear) icon to the right of the Library or Collection and select <strong>&#8220;Share as Public List<\/strong>.&#8221;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-16.png 589w, https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-16-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-16-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-16-360x375.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll then get a pop-up confirming that you are about to make a public lists of your content, which will make the metadata of your library\/collection visible to anyone with the link.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-17.png 543w, https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-17-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-17-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-17-360x134.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>&#8220;Create Public List&#8221;<\/strong> and you\u2019ll be given a link to your metadata, which you can share with anyone. Colleagues who view your Public List can even click to add the metadata from any of your references directly to their ReadCube library\u2014provided they have one. 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