In general, we recommend that LibGuides creators:
- Follow the web style & writing guidelines already in practice.
- Keep it simple!
We tried to make the guidelines strict enough to make the pages look consistent and clean, but flexible enough to allow for creativity and to accommodate different types of content.
Unanswered questions:
- Where should people store images? LibGuides doesn't currently have an option to upload images to their site.
- Who should choose 5 custom questions in profile page? (We recommend to NOT make answering them mandatory!)
Recommendation |
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Marion should set up a page for each subject, with Vera database descriptions on first page, in rich text type box, with as much white space as possible and clean fonts (no italics), in two-column page layout. |
Simple for Marion to add, simple for librarians to edit, copy, etc., provides a clean start for librarians |
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Use of LibGuides is optional. |
Some guides are too complex for LibGuides, and some creators will prefer html |
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All publication types, subject pages, databases cheatsheets, etc. will be called "Research guides" instead. |
Users don't care what they're called... Simplify! |
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Use "friendly" URLs (shortcut URLs) for all pages. |
Easier for users to remember, cleaner looking on page |
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