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LibGuides Best Practices

Best Practices and Standards

Guidelines for Linking

  • Links should open in a new window
  • Links should be listed by order of relevance
  • Lists of links should be kept short, ideally around seven top sources, not an exhaustive list
  • Add a short description for each link (why is it useful)
  • Reuse existing links when possible
  • Link directly to the catalog record for books: use URL below + book's ISBN
    • http://sirsi.mchenry.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/x/0/0/5?searchdata1=ISBN   (or ISSN for periodicals)
    • only include linked title and call number for the book (including location)
  • Try not to add links in Rich Text