A resource document stores information about a resource of information that is relevant for your project.

A resource may be a book about agile testing. The resource document provides information about that book:

• Who wrote it?
• When had it been published?
• Is it available online?

Besides this metadata a resource document also allows to add descriptions and summaries about the resource to allow your team members to understand the relevant parts for your project quickly. It may even be connected to Excerpt document that provide in-depth information on topics of the resource.

• Display Properties
  document Collecting Information

• External Resources - List of references to external information. This allows to link to an external resource that is not in control of the team and add information that is relevant to the project.