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Guide to Research Guides: Electronic Resources

Preferred Terms

  • E-book(s)
  • E-journal(s)
  • Database(s)

Best Practices for Displaying Electronic Resources

Recommended List Length: When adding lists of resources,  less is more. Most web style guides concur that lists exceeding 10-12 items overwhelm users and prevent them from finding key resources.  Break resources into categories if they become too long.

Choosing what to include:  Focus on highlighting the library's subscription resources except when an exception is warranted. If you are making a subject guide, highlight subject-specific resources more prominently than general resources.