LibGuides: Best Practices: The Dashboard

From your main LibGuides Dashboard page, click on Create New Guide.

1. Select "Start Fresh" to begin with a blank canvas or Copy an Existing Guide

• You can choose to copy one of your own guides, one from another ASU librarian, or one from another LibGuides institution.
• If you do use an existing guide from another institution, be sure to ask permission from the guide author first.
• If you do use an existing guide as a template, all of the content (pages, boxes, and assets) will be copied into your new guide for use as is or for editing.
• Also watch for technical glitches with guides created under earlier versions of the product.
• Edit carefully for external links and names. 

2. Give your guide a name.
   For course guides, please consider naming with course abbreviation and number (HIS 132) for consistency. 
    
3. Include a brief description. (this is optional)
   Provide a short sentence defining the guide’s scope and purpose 
    
4. Select a Guide Type

• Course Guide (research guide for a specific class guide)
• Subject Guide (research guide for a subject area)
• Topic Guide (research guide for a topic)
• Internal Guide (only viewable by users who have accounts in the system)
• General Purpose (default setting)

5. Choose whether or not to Share Guide Content.                                                                                                      
6. Click on Create Guide and you're ready to start adding content to your guide.