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Creating Accessible and Visually Consistent LibGuides

This guide provides comprehensive steps and guidelines for creating accessible and visually consistent LibGuides. Adhering to these practices ensures your guides are user-friendly, visually appealing, and meet accessibility standards.

Describe Your Guide

Guide descriptions play a crucial role in providing users with a quick overview of the guide’s purpose and content. They help set expectations and improve discoverability in search results.

  • Keep it Concise: Aim for 1-2 sentences summarizing the guide’s purpose. Avoid jargon and use plain language to ensure clarity.
  • Include Keywords: Incorporate terms that users are likely to search for when looking for the guide. Keywords improve search engine optimization (SEO) and help users find relevant content more easily.
  • Be Informative: Clearly explain the focus or scope of the guide.
  • Accessibility and Consistency: Write descriptions that are readable and accessible to all users.

 

Examples of Effective Guide Descriptions:

"This guide provides an introduction to citation management tools, including EndNote and Zotero, with step-by-step instructions and helpful resources."

"Explore resources and strategies for conducting effective market research, including databases, industry reports, and tools for analyzing trends."

Adding a Guide Description

  • While editing the guide, click on the current description at the top of the guide — it will have a dashed blue underline.
  • In the text field that appears, enter the new description for the guide.
  • Click the blue checkmark button to save your change.
  • Cancel the change by clicking the cancel button, or click anywhere off of the popup.

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