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Creating a LibGuide

This guide will help you design an accessible, user-friendly LibGuide.

Recordings from Live Training Sessions

Training Tidbits Videos (5-10 minutes each)

Alternative (Alt) Text training video

Alternative (Alt) Text

This video explains what alt text is, provides some general guidelines and examples, and outlines how to add alt text to images in LibGuides. 

hyperlinks, links, & databases

Hyperlinks, Links, & Databases

This video highlights the differences between three types of links in LibGuides and when to use each.

using headings

Using Headings

This video defines a heading, tells how and when to use headings, and includes reminders for using headings effectively. 

the asset library

The Asset Library

This video introduces the LibGuides Asset Library and how to use it to avoid creating duplicate assets.

copy, map, or redirect?

Copy, Map, or Redirect?

This video highlights the differences between copying and mapping content and redirecting to other guides or websites.

Link Checker Tool

Link Checker Tool

This video introduces the Link Checker tool, running a report by owner, and resolving broken links.

Quick Demos (2-5 minutes each)

Adding Alt Text to an Image Quick Clips video

Adding Alt Text to an Image

Adding alternative (alt) text to an image is an important accessibility best practice when it comes to adding image content to our guides - here are two ways to make sure your images have alt text.

Hide Tabs with Custom CSS

Hiding a Tab within a Tabbed Box

Not quite ready for a specific tab within a tabbed box to be visible yet? Here's how to use custom CSS on your guide to hide tabs within a tabbed content box without having to have the entire box in draft mode.

Adding a Custom Description to a Database Asset

Adding a Custom Description to a Database Asset

Some database asset descriptions can be lengthy or too general for the context of your guide. Here's how to add a custom description while still using a database asset appropriately.

Missing Content in Hidden Columns

Missing Content in Hidden Columns

Missing content from your guides or have "empty pages"? This video shows where that content might be hiding and how to move it to where it needs to be.

Type/Group Settings

Type and Group Settings

What happens if you don't choose the correct Type and Group settings, or any at all? This quick clip demonstrates how selecting the appropriate Group for a guide changes how discoverable it is.

Springshare Documentation