Libguides 2012 create a new guide
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The document provides instructions for creating a new guide using the Libguides system at the University of Cape Town (UCT). It explains how to sign in to Libguides using your email and password provided by the administrator. It then outlines the steps to create a new guide, including choosing a template or starting fresh, providing a title and description, and assigning tags. The document emphasizes tagging the guide with keywords to help users find it.
Libguides 2012 create a new guide
- 1. Libguides at UCT: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za
- 2. Libguides at UCT: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za Make sure your subject is added here. Ask your administrator for Libguides: Caroline.Dean@uct.ac.za to add the link to your Libguide here.
- 3. Libguides at UCT: SIGN IN Sign in using your email address and your Libguide password. Ask your administrator for Libguides: Caroline.Dean@uct.ac.za to add your name to the system.
- 4. Libguides at UCT: CREATE A NEW GUIDE Watch this video before you create a new guide. http://help.springshare.com/content.php?pid=34814&sid=256703
- 5. Libguides at UCT: CREATE A NEW GUIDE Once you have created a guide it will be listed in this drop down box for you to edit at any time.
- 6. Libguides at UCT: CREATE A NEW GUIDE Or you can Create a new guide by clicking on ‘Guides’ in the toolbar and then choose ‘Create New Guide’
- 7. Libguides at UCT: CREATE A NEW GUIDE Start fresh (no template) or use an existing guide “Guide title” for example: Geological Sciences Library Guide – UCT “Short description” for example: How to find information - a library guide for Geological Sciences students and academics at UCT. Click ‘Create New Guide’
- 8. Libguides at UCT: CREATE A NEW GUIDE Once you have created your guide, you can always change the information about your guide by going to “Guide Settings” and click on “Change Guide Information”
- 9. Libguides at UCT: CREATE A NEW GUIDE In the “Change Guide Information” box in the “Basic Settings” tab, you can change the title or description of the page. Give your guide a friendly URL . This will be the web address of your new guide.
- 10. Libguides at UCT: CREATE A NEW GUIDE In the “Change Guide Information” box in the “Assigned Tags” tab, you can assign tags to your page. Separate each tag with a comma. “Tagging your guide with a few keywords will help users find it in Click ‘Save’ and then ‘Close’ the system….”