UA LibGuides Author Guide: G&BP: Interior Pages

What the Guidelines & Best Practices Say

• Layout must be either two or three columns. In no cases should there be any empty columns. 
• Scrolling should be limited as much as possible.
• The left-hand column must consist of an “Ask a Librarian” box and “Contact Us” box. 
• “Ask a Librarian” boxes may be customized to feature page specific information.

"LibGuides Guidelines and Best Practices," pp. 4-5

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What the Guidelines & Best Practices Say

• Box descriptions must be concise and factual.
• In all cases, try not to overwhelm users with too much information.  
• Boxes explaining research strategies should be limited in use, visual rather than textual whenever possible, and very concise.

"LibGuides Guidelines and Best Practices," p. 5

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What the Guidelines & Best Practices Say

• Strive for usability, not comprehensiveness. 
• You should not make a list with more than seven items.
• Descriptions of items should be brief and focused on why the item is useful. 
• Linked items should open in a new window. See note below. -MFG
• All items listed should link to the Scout permalink record when possible.
• Use repository content whenever possible.

"LibGuides Guidelines and Best Practices," p. 5

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