Our style guide is intended for librarians and staff who create or maintain content on the IU Libraries website. Although the guide helps users optimize the Rivet design system on this site, many of the tips and best practices outlined here are also helpful for content creators on the Libraries blogs site and Research Guides.
DEPARTMENT
Discovery and User Experience
Libraries Web Style Guide
Getting Started
- Content placementFind the best home for your content on this site or another IU Libraries web platform.
- Web page overviewGet an overview of our basic web page layout.
- User design basicsFind tips and guidelines on the IU Brand website.
- Advanced templatesGo beyond a basic web page with news, exhibition, and policy templates.
Tips and Best Practices
- Link types and layoutsExplore options for presenting links on pages.
- Formatting imagesLearn how to prepare images for the web, add them to the library, and use them in Rivet components.
- Capitalization, nomenclature, and moreReview preferred naming conventions for libraries, departments, services, and more.
- Design choices to avoidAvoid these common design choices that can lead to cognitive overload and confusion.