Posts tagged: LibGuides

LibGuides Difficulties

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By , September 24, 2008 10:39 am

Lately several librarians have been having problems with LibGuides. Specifically, things not displaying (or not displaying correctly) in Internet Explorer. I think just about all of the problems have arisen from copying/pasting from MS Word into LibGuides. Word carries with it a LOT of extra unseen code that apparently Internet Explorer doesn’t know how to handle. Ironic, since they’re both made by Microsoft.

Anyway, the solution is to NOT paste directly from Word into LibGuides. Instead, there’s a button on the LibGuides toolbar (when you’re entering text) that says “Paste from MS Word.” Use that button and paste into the text box that pops up. This will strip the pasted text of all the MS Word coding and let all web browsers display it properly.

LibGuides Tips

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By , September 4, 2008 10:45 am

Here are some updated tips for LibGuides, based on how the system is working now and what options we have.

First, many people have difficulties getting lines of text to space properly. Here’s a quick tip for working with them. Use <ENTER> to start a new paragraph and use <SHIFT-ENTER> to start a new line but still keep it part of the same “paragraph.” Paragraphs have a little space between them by default, so if you want lines to start new but not have that space, use the Shift-Enter.

If you link to a database and need to use the Proxy Server, please DO use the check box for “Add proxy URL to the front of this link.” Do NOT just manually enter the proxy info at the beginning of your link. This will allow us to maintain consistency and if anything ever changes with regard to our proxy address, we can easily change everything at one time.

For more interaction with students (and faculty), try a “User Link Submission” content box. People using the Guide can then submit their own links on the topic.

“Books from the Catalog” content boxes allow you to display recommended books complete with pictures of the covers. You’ll need the ISBN-10 number, then click the Amazon logo to add the picture. Call number will not automatically link to the catalog. If you want to link to the record follow the instructions below about creating a link to the catalog.

The simplest way to create a link to a record in the catalog is to use the following URL and replace the ######### with the System Number.
http://hickory.palni.edu:4505/F/?func=direct&doc_number=#########&local_base=plnbup 

For more details and options on linking to the catalog, visit http://libguides.butler.edu/content.php?pid=1686&sid=8243

You can remove your profile info from an individual page if you like. While you’re editing the page, just click the X in the corner of your profile box.

You can also have multiple editors of one LibGuide now. The pages should show the profile of the person who created that page and you can add up to three other people as editors of you LibGuide. This feature can be found under “Guide Options” in the top right corner of your Admin view.

If you have other tips, suggestions, comments, etc., please comment on this post and share your expertise!
Thanks.
Scott

LibGuides Link Check – June 2008

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By , June 30, 2008 12:14 pm

Today I ran my semi-irregular link check of all our LibGuides. The result is a report which is basically a list of web pages and all the links on each page that don’t work for whatever reason. Please take some time to check your pages and see if any of your links are dead. Because of how LibGuides is organized, you will need to find your pages based on the “PID” (page ID) for each guide. To make a quick list of your PIDs, just open each of your Guides in turn and write down the PID that shows up in the URL for each one. Every tab within your Guide will have that same PID.

The report is in alphanumerical order, so you should be able to scroll down to each of your PIDs and check for dead links. If your PID is not listed, there are currently no broken links in that Guide.

Notes

  • Links to IM programs that exist on your profile will show up as 404 File Not Found, but you may ignore them.
  • Links that are 503 temporarily overloaded may also be ignored–what you’re interested in is links that are broken.
  • “Forbidden request” links are probably okay as well.
  • You may find an occasional image listed in your link report. If your images are displaying fine, you may ignore these.
  • The page listed with just a PID and no SID is the main page of your Guide. The SIDs refer to the different tabs on your Guide.
  • You may also choose to go through your LibGuide pages and manually check each link, if you find that easier. 🙂

The report is in html format and can be found on BUFiles under the Web & Multimedia folder.

Thanks.
Scott

Final LibGuides Stats for Spring 2008

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By , May 6, 2008 2:40 pm

LibGuides Statistics

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By , April 23, 2008 5:34 pm

LibGuide Statistics
Guide Hits 2008 (Jan. 1 – Apr. 23)

Top 30
List
Guide Hits
Citation
Guides
2539
Company
Research
1063
Business 1035
MG 101 998
Political
Perspectives in Periodicals
908
Education
Resource Guide
745
Industry
Research
737
Communication
Studies
544
ED673
Research for School Counselors Resource Guide
418
Spanish
Language, Literature, and Culture
392
CC 102
FYS: Narrative and Knowing II
283
Sociology 255
English
Literature
224
Journalism 206
Oktoberfest 204
Music 201
Library
Catalog FAQs
181
Singer’s
Bible
176
Quick
Reference
142
Media
Arts
106
German
Language, Literature, and Culture
102
Religion 91
Philosophy 90
Faculty
Resources
87
American
Politics
85
Creating
New Guides
80
Art
History
73
Science
& Math
72
Anthropology 71
Pharmacy 71

Alphabetical List
Guide Jan Feb Mar Apr Total
American
Politics
16 24 16 29 85
Anthropology 27 23 14 7 71
Art
History
24 8 35 6 73
Business 365 399 194 77 1035
CC 102
FYS: Narrative and Knowing II
249 32 2 283
Chinese
Language, Literature, and Culture
21 5 5 1 32
Citation
Guides
399 682 670 788 2539
Classical
Studies
8 9 13 6 36
Communication
Studies
108 94 216 126 544
Community
Mediation
2 2 2 1 7
Company
Research
361 498 163 41 1063
Comparative
Politics
1 3 6 4 14
Conflict,
Violence and Peace Studies
1 2 3
Creating
New Guides
13 43 24 80
Dance 24 14 11 2 51
ED673
Research for School Counselors Resource Guide
123 257 16 22 418
Education
Resource Guide
420 163 135 27 745
English
Literature
80 42 86 16 224
Faculty
Resources
32 13 28 14 87
French
Language, Literature, and Culture
6 5 22 8 41
German
Language, Literature, and Culture
32 15 26 29 102
Historiography 13 9 16 1 39
Indiana
History
13 2 3 8 26
Industry
Research
154 416 120 47 737
International
Politics
6 7 6 10 29
Italian
Language, Literature, and Culture
22 12 7 1 42
Journalism 62 13 93 38 206
Latin
American Politics
1 2 1 4
Librarian
Resources
14 11 2 2 29
Library
Catalog FAQs
112 39 12 18 181
Media
Arts
18 22 44 22 106
MG 101 62 615 281 40 998
Music 89 15 69 28 201
Music
Theory 101
9 7 13 6 35
Nobel
Peace Prize Winners
2 3 3 8
Oktoberfest 60 42 54 48 204
Pharmacy 36 7 16 12 71
Philosophy 2 9 46 33 90
Political
Perspectives in Periodicals
137 339 170 262 908
Psychology 12 5 8 2 27
Public
Opinion
1 2 2 5
Quick
Reference
64 30 20 28 142
Racial
and Ethnic Politics PO335
2 2 1 5
Religion 30 12 39 10 91
Science
& Math
30 6 17 19 72
Singer’s
Bible
67 40 44 25 176
Sociology 151 22 56 26 255
Spanish
Language, Literature, and Culture
6 217 136 33 392
State
& Local Politics
2 2 1 1 6
Theatre 28 9 8 3 48
U.S.
History
28 5 17 6 56
U.S.
Legal Resources
1 1 2
Totals 3293  4422  3042  1967  12724

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