 In the OSF, links are an alternative to building a component within a project. A linked project acts like a component but is independent of the linking project. That is, the author of the project still has full control. To add a link to your project, click the Add Links button in the Components section of your project overview page. Search for the project that you want to link to, and click the plus button. This will add the link to the Components section. Any public project can be linked to, which makes linking a useful tool when you want to reference another's work or indicate that something is part of a larger project while still maintaining the linked project's independence. To remove the link, simply click the X. By clicking the Fork button, links can easily be turned into forks of that project. You could use linking to create a compilation of related articles, like a journal. Or, you could use it to manage a classroom of independent projects.