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LibGuides Basics Workshop

Introduction to the LibGuides system and content creator interface

Design tips

This is a summary of best practice tips from Libguides/Research guides literature

Inform your users

  • First page of the guide should inform the user what it's for and what's in it
  • Be descriptive with hyperlinked text - also important for accessibility

Less is more

  • Keep the majority of your content on each page "above the fold" to avoid scrolling
  • Users typically scan web pages to find what they need rather than reading in detail
  • Keep your navigation menu short if possible

Think mobile

  • The bootstrap framework means that the columns stack left to right. Keep the most important information on the left or center
  • Make embedded videos responsive
  • Profile boxes under the navigation menu will stack on top of everything else