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title: "Adding a Resource to a Local Item Bank"
slug: "adding-a-resource-to-a-local-item-bank"
updated: 2025-04-15T21:13:38Z
published: 2025-04-15T21:13:38Z
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# Adding a Resource to a Local Item Bank

Users can create a custom resource for a local item bank in a few simple steps. Find more information about [creating and managing local item bank questions](/v1/docs/creating-and-managing-questions-in-the-local-item-bank).

## **Creating a Local Item Bank Resource**

### **Quick Guide**

1. [Navigate to **Item Bank**](/v1/docs/navigating-to-item-bank) within **Aware**.
2. Select the **Add Local Item** button.
3. Select **Resource** from the list, then add an associated course.
4. Use the resource editor to enter optional **Genre**, **Lexile**, **Word Count**, or **Language** preferences. Then, enter the **Resource Title** and **Resource Text**.

### **Illustrated Guide**

**Step 1:** [Navigate to **Item Bank**](/v1/docs/navigating-to-item-bank) within **Aware**.

**Step 2:** Select the **Add Local Item** button.

![add_local_item.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/12475369346967.png)

**Step 3:** Select **Resource** from the list, then add an associated course.

![resource_button.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/1500007808821.png)

**Step 4:**Use the resource editor to enter optional **Genre**, **Lexile**, **Word Count**, or **Language** preferences. Then, enter the **Resource Title** and **Resource Text**.

![resource_editor.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/1500007642422.png)

## **Managing Keywords and Security Settings**

You can add keywords to a question or a resource, which will help test authors locate items related to certain topics when they search for specific keywords.

![keywords.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/1500007808761.png)

District item bank managers can modify security settings for question access. Learn more about [item bank security](/v1/docs/set-access-method-and-default-security-for-item-banks).

![security.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/1500007808841.png)