The basic units of every Guide are “Pages,” usually organized into tabs. You can create as many pages as you need for a Guide, name them anything you like, and order them as you please. Use the plus sign [ + ] near the top of the editing environment to create pages for your Guide. Detailed instructions for page editing can be found at:
Recommended Guidelines for Cheng Library LibGuides Pages:
- Although the number of pages you need will ultimately be determined by the subject matter of your Guide, it is recommended that you limit your top-level pages (which are displayed as tabs on the screen) to five or six, so that together they will not exceed a single row. You can add additional pages as subsidiary pages under a top-level page. This will result in menus automatically displayed to any user who moves a mouse over a tab containing a subsidiary page.
Each page is organized into “Boxes” which can contain different types of content. LibGuides currently offers four different types of boxes to hold content:
The boxes can be edited with text or code as appropriate. They can also be re-ordered or moved to other pages in your Guide.
Recommended Guidelines for Cheng Library LibGuides Boxes/Pages:
- It is recommended that the Home page of your Guide contain a welcoming message, some visual appeal (using images, video, etc.), and dynamic links (e.g., RSS feeds that automatically update the content of the page along with your manual updates).
- Just as your Guide should not be cluttered with too many top-level pages (tabs), your pages should not be cluttered with too many content boxes. Although some scrolling will probably be necessary on most pages, it is recommended that some portion of all boxes be visible on your pages without the need for users to scroll. You can use layout controls to make adjustments as needed, or consider reorganizing your content into different pages.
