# How to create a new book

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">**When to add a book?**</span>

You can think of a book as a topic you can speak on for days on end without stopping. In other words, there really is a lot to say!

Smaller or shorter snippets of information belong in either a chapter or a page.

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Steps**</span>

- Sign into Signature
- Select the shelve you want to add the book to

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- Click on 'New Book'

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- Specify a proper name and description for your book (Pro-tip: A proper choice here will go far in others finding your book when they need it)

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- Add a Cover image to help users identify your chapter visually over time
- Book Tags can be added to improve searching