Creating Accessible and Visually Consistent LibGuides

Friendly URLs are concise, readable, and provide clear context about the guide or page content. They are an effective way to improve the accessibility and usability of your guides.

Each guide and each page of the guide should have a friendly URL.

Friendly URL Examples

Guide URL

• Before: https://campusguides.lib.utah.edu/c.php?g=1287707
• After: https://campusguides.lib.utah.edu/geography

Page URL

• Before: https://campusguides.lib.utah.edu/c.php?g=1287707&p=9455888
• After: https://campusguides.lib.utah.edu/geography/databases

Use lowercase and dashes between words (friendly-url-example)

• Use the tab name when it’s short
• If the tab is more than 4 words
  • You’ll need to be a little creative. Focus on what is easy to remember, spell, and gives the user enough enough info about what page/tab would be about if they didn’t have any more context

Guide URL

Select the "Edit" icon to the right of the URL underneath the guide title and Type/Group. The "Edit" icon looks like a pencil

Add whatever friendly text you'd like to use. Using the guide's title, or a shortened version, is preferred. Select "Save."

Page URL

Select the "Edit" icon to the right of the "PAGE URL" in the gray box at the top of the screen. The "Edit" icon looks like a pencil.