Research Guides: Best Practices

Each Semester:

Make use of the LibGuides link checker feature at least once per semester to ensure that all your links are active. (Hint: You'll find it under Tools.)

• Review all guides to see if there are any new resources (databases, e-books, etc.) that can be added to the guide.
• Promptly remove database links to resources that we no longer subscribe to.
• To Edit broken links, use the Link Checker
• To Delete broken links, use the Assets list under the Content menu.
  • What if the link is being used in a guide other than my own?
    • Just delete its appearances on your guides.
    • Let the LibGuides Administrator (Chris Gross) know so it can be re-assigned.
    • See this reusing assets page for more information.
       

If a guide is no longer relevant or was created for a class that is no longer taught then consider changing its status it to private. 

A private guide is preferable to an unpublished guide because anyone with the guide URL will still have access to it. Unpublished guides are hidden from all users.

Check your guide on multiple devices with different screen sizes
 to ensure that your  guide functions well and important content is still on top.

Shrinking and expanding your browser window can show a similar effect of
 how your  guide will appear on a smaller or narrower screen.