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Guide Contents
Maintained by the UA LibGuides administrator, this guide outlines the University Libraries' LibGuides Best Practices and Guidelines and offers training and support for UA LibGuides authors.
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Guidelines & Best PracticesAll about the LibGuides Best Practices and Guidelines developed by the University Libraries' LibGuides Task Force and resources to assist guide authors in developing compliant guides.
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Account & DashboardAccess your account; edit your profile; access guides, statistics, and tools; and more.
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Create & EditCreate a new guide from scratch or a template, add and edit pages and boxes, and more.
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Review & PublishPreview changes, make your guide easier to find, check for non-working links, view usage statistics, and back up and delete your guides.
Best Bets
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UA LibGuides Best Practices and Guidelines (PDF)Direct access to the LibGuides Best Practices and Guidelines developed by the University Libraries' LibGuides Task Force.
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Springshare's LibGuides Help & DocumentationGuides on LibGuides basics, getting started, and more from the makers of LibGuides.
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Springshare's Guide FAQSearch for answers or submit a question to the makers of LibGuides.
Welcome
Learning about and making good use of reusable content will *greatly* improve your LibGuides experience. The information below is essential, whether you're just getting started or starting over with LibGuides.
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Guide FAQ: How do I make a change apply to all guides?If you have lots of guides already, this will take some time to set up, but it is absolutely worth the effort. If you're just getting started, do this first.
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Springshare: Reusable Content in LibGuides & LibGuides CMSWe have a Database Links/A-Z List as described in this guide; it's the UA LibGuides A-Z Database List.