LibGuides Features
LibGuides has so many unique and library-focused features which set it apart in a class of its own. These features, combined with a helpful community and our top-notch support, make LibGuides a must-have library system.
Easily Embed Multimedia
Effortlessly embed multimedia inside your guides (videos, RSS feeds, podcasts, etc.). LibGuides makes it easy to spice up your guides with multimedia to make them more useful and more attractive!
Mobile and Smartphone Friendly
When patrons access your LibGuides system on a mobile device the system will automatically detect their mobile browser and serve the mobile-friendly version of the guides. Give your users access to the research content on the go!
Post To LibGuides Browser Button
Add content to your guides from anywhere on the web. Just click the "Post to LibGuides" button on your browser and - voilà - the link you chose appears on your LibGuide. In addition, LibGuides can be integrated into the LibX Browser Toolbar.
Twitter and Facebook
Post guide news/updates on Twitter, and use our Facebook apps to make your LibGuides content available. Increase your library's exposure on popular social networking sites, and increase the visibility of your library's content and services!
Customizable Look and Feel
LibGuides enables you to fully customize the look-and-feel of your system. With custom stylesheets you have complete control over your site's appearance. Check out our customization guide.
Built-in Link Checker
With LibGuides, you won't live in fear of broken links - the system automatically checks your links several times per month. You'll receive an actionable broken links report.
Instant Messenger/Chat
Embed any web chat or instant message clients inside your guides (LibraryH3lp, Meebo, etc.) so patrons can reach out to you for more help while doing their research.
Email Alerts and RSS Updates
Users can stay connected with new content in the system using both email alerts and/or RSS updates - available by content area, author, or tags/keywords.
A-Z List Integration
Serials Solutions' clients can automatically import their A-Z list of databases. For other clients we provide assistance with importing their A-Z lists via Excel file import.
Social Sharing and Bookmarking
Users can share their favorite LibGuides on any social networking sites. They can also email links to guides. On the admin side, librarians can easily embed their Delicious tag clouds inside guides.
LibGuides Widgets
LibGuides widgets enable you to embed your LibGuides content into any webpage, blog, courseware page, etc. You can select which guides you want to feature on your widget, and it will update automatically whenever there is new content.
Visual API Utility
Distribute your LibGuides content to a variety of other websites (portals, blogs, etc.) using our robust and intuitive APIs.
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