This page contains helpful tips for making your LibGuides useful and clear to students.
LibGuides are for users, so keep them focused on the user. Arrange content logically and in a way that will appeal to students.
Instead of
using text and pictures that are hard to understand
Try
arranging content in an order that makes sense to students, and using images that are relevant to them
Check for broken links on a regular (suggestion: monthly) basis.
Login to LibGuides via LibApps and click on:
Tools --> Link Checker
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Consider creating a table-of-contents to give users an idea of everything within the guide and how to proceed.
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Too many tabs overwhelm students and they may end up choosing a tab you may not intend them to be on.
Try to use fewer than 7 tabs, if possible.
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Use a personal tone of voice and avoid jargon, especially when working with undergraduate students.
Instead of saying
Databases are authoritative sources of reliable and scholarly information
Try saying
You can find helpful information like articles in databases
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Use pronouns.
Instead of saying
Users may access printers on the first floor
Try
You can use the printers on the first floor
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