Every LibGuide is structured around boxes. All of the content in a LibGuide is contained within a box. The size and shape of any box is usually determined by the layout chosen for a LibGuide. There is no limit on how many boxes your LibGuide can have, but you should consider its size and shape when deciding where to add specific types of content.
To add a box, simply click the 'Add Box' link on your LibGuide. You can select where you would like the box to be added (e.g. which column, at the top or bottom of that column).
There are four types of box that you can add. You need to choose the type of box when you add it, and it is difficult to change, so select carefully.
This one is called a standard box, and it is likely to be the type that you use most frequently. It is the most versatile type of box, working well for rich text, images and links.
You can choose to make a standard box floating, which means that it appears without the name or header of the box. If you do, we recommend adding your own header (using Heading 2) to make it easier for screen reader users to navigate the page.
If you ever need to change the name of a standard box, click the pen icon in the top right hand corner of it.
This is a tabbed box.
Tabbed boxes can be useful to bring together content which is connected but which still might benefit from being divided into easy sections e.g. the different referencing styles used for a subject. Keep the content simple and avoid too many tabs to make sure the box is accessible.
You can used tabbed boxes for all the same kinds of content as a standard box - text, images, links to databases. The difference really is in terms of the kind of content you want to present and how the user of the LibGuide might benefit from it.
As with the other types of boxes, you can choose to make this box floating, so that the heading of the box is not seen. This tabbed box is not a floating box.
To add tabs, click on the 'cog' icon in the top right hand corner of your box. This also allows you to rename and reorder the tabs in each one. Ensure that you click 'Create' or 'Update' after adding or editing the names of any tab.
You can add as many tabs as you wish, but be aware of the usability of the tabs if there are more than about four or five.
