LibGuides Standards & Best Practices: Guide Type & Name
Type, Group, and Subjects
Group - all public guides must be assigned to the Research Guides group. Guides intended for library staff use only should not be added to any group.
Type - use one of the following, depending on the purpose of your guide:
Subject Guide: guides for a campus department or discipline (eg: Biology, History).
Course Guide: guides designed for a specific course (eg: EDU 550 - Introduction to Research Methodology).
Topic Guide: guides not related to a specific department or course (eg: Citation Guides, Electronic Books).
Internal Guide: guides intended for library staff use only (eg: Public Services - Procedures & Policy, LibGuides Standards & Best Practices).
Subject - Subject and course guides should be assigned at least one subject, based on college-approved departments or disciplines. If you think your guide should be assigned to a subject that does not exist, please contact David or Elizabeth and they can add an appropriate subject to the system.
Naming Conventions
Use short, descriptive names. Avoid jargon.
Guide names should identify the guide subject or topic.
Biology
Citation Guides
Course guides should include the course ID, course title, and (optionally) professor's last name.
EDU 550 - Introduction to Research Methodology
FYS 1108 - From Chaos to Compromise (McKay)
Page and box names should describe the content of the page or box.
Avoid vague terms such as "Additional Resources" or "Other".
