Header
1. Each page has a header unless it is part of a tutorial, frame-based set of pages, or a pop-up window.
2. Tutorials should include a credits page instead of standard headers and footers.

• The HTML Title Tag includes Owens Library and the title of the page.
  • For example: Owens Library Search for Articles
• All images in the header require alt tags inside of brackets. For example: <Owens Library's logo>
• There should be a <Br> between the navigational toolbar and the page title. Page title is centered, size 5, and Arial font. The page title does not include "Owens Library".
• All pages should include <META name="description" content="..."> tags and <META name="keywords" content="..."> tags.
  • For example: <META name="description" content="Everything you wanted to know about coins, from prices to history.">
  • <META name="keywords" content="coins, coin collecting, coin history, prices, coins for sale">
• Use short main page titles and expand if needed in the subtitle so that links don't wrap in tables as on subjects.htm. For example, if thinking about naming the page: Everything you wanted to know about coins, from prices to history - maybe think about naming it: Coins: Everything you wanted to know from prices to history so that Coins could be the link and not the whole title.

Body
1. Since the page title is font size 5, subsequent headings are font size 4 followed by font size 3.
2. At the end of each subsection, include a Return to Top link - font size 2, Arial, centered, bold.
3. All library pages have white backgrounds. Color can be added with graphics, in tables, and in fonts.
4. If you want to link databases to a Web page, link to the appropriate list of recommended, prioritized databases on Find the Subject Database You Need <.../library/articles/databases.htm>. Direct linking to a database is not recommended.

Library Sources:

• These pages are bibliographies of print material in the library and may link to online resources via our second level pages. Please avoid direct links to the online resources.
• All pages must include one of the phrases below (using a relevant example for the page):

  TIP: Press Ctrl/f and enter a part of a word or phrase in the Find what: box and click on Find Next to search for a topic on this page. For example, type financ to search for finance, financing, financier.

OR

TIP: Press Ctrl/f and enter a part of a word or phrase in the Find what: box and click on Find Next to search for a topic on this page. For example, type geometry to search for the word geometry on this page.

• All entries must be alphabetized by title of material within subsections and the subsections must be alphabetized.
• All entries must look like this:

  Line 1:	Title of Material (Times New Roman, font size 3)
  Line 2:	Floor, Location Call Number (Do not include the year) (Times New Roman, font size 3)
  Line 3:	Annotation goes directly under the call number in paragraph form. Follow the annotation writing guidelines. (Times New Roman, font size 3)

Example:

Business Statistics of the United States
1st Floor, Reference 338 B97b
The U.S. Economy: gross domestic product (GDP), consumer income and spending, industrial production, sales and inventories, prices, employment, international comparisons and foreign trade are provided along with statistics on industry profiles.

Vocabulary for locations with call numbers:

Research Guides:

• These pages are guides to research in a specific subject area and can cover both print and online resources.
  
• Elements that can be included (listed below in no particular order):
  

Service Pages:

• These pages are descriptions of services provided.
• List position titles instead of personal names for easy maintenance.
• Link to the staff directory for telephone numbers of offices whenever possible.
• Include images/maps of areas when possible.
• Provide links to available online forms, e.g., Interlibrary Loan, Reserve Requests
  
• Include service hours, fees, and area-specific guidelines and policies.
• Update as changes occur.

WWW Resources:

• These pages are webliographies of nonproprietary WWW sites. If a proprietary database (other than a periodical database) should be noted, do so in the WWW column on the subjects and the majors pages.
• All pages must include the phrase (using a relevant example for the page):
  TIP: Press Ctrl/f and enter a part of a word or phrase in the Find what: box and click on Find Next to search for a topic on this page. For example, type financ to search for finance, financing, financier.
• All entries must be in alphabetical order by title of material
• All entries must look like this:
• Title of Web Site - use page title, not HTML tag title. (Times New Roman font size 3)
  Annotation goes directly under the title in paragraph form. Follow the annotation writing guidelines. (Times New Roman)
• Example:

• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
  The homepage of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) provides information about association services, fellowships and grants, meetings, news, products, professional development, and publications.

User's Guides:

• These pages are guides to using particular databases.
• For instructions, generally use Times New Roman font size 3.
  

• Screen captures can be included for demonstration, providing that you've gotten permission from the publisher. (Check with other team members to see if there is preexisting permission.)
  

3. Tables on third level pages or below can use any color scheme.
4. Text in cells is to be vertically aligned. You can use whichever alignment works for your page.
5. Text in cells can be Arial size 2 bold or Arial size 3 bold - larger tables should use the smaller font and smaller tables can use the larger font.
6. Borders can be used or not used, depending upon your page.
7. Table widths must be designated in percents not pixels.

Footer
1. Each page has a footer unless it is part of a tutorial, frame-based set of pages, or a pop-up window.
2. Tutorials should include a credits page instead of standard headers and footers.

• The footer font is size 2 Arial, except for the left column in the table which is size 1 Arial.

The footer order is:

• All quoted material is from the respective source.
  (Insert the above centered disclaimer on all pages that include quoted materials.)
  
• Screen elements are reproduced with permission from the publisher.
  (Insert the above centered disclaimer on all pages that include screen elements.)
  
• Return to {previous page title goes here}
• URL for this page: {URL}
• Horizontal rule (73% width, height = 1)
  
• The footer table is 73% width with 3 columns; the left column is 11% , the middle column is 47% and the right is 42%.
  • The top row includes these elements, centered:
  •  Owens Library | Northwest Missouri State University
  • The second row includes these elements:
    
  • The left column, left aligned, Arial font size 1:
  • Revised (month,year)
    Links verified (month, year)
    Catalog verified (month, year)
    Created (month, year)
    Current Author: {link to the staff directory, #Capital first initial of your last name. For example: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/owens/directory.htm#B for Baudino.}
    Original Author: (if different from current) {link to the staff directory, #Capital first initial of your last name. For example: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/owens/directory.htm#B for Baudino.}
  • The right column, left aligned, Arial font size 1:
    
  • About Owens Library Web Pages
    Copyrighted Material
    Peer Reviewed: Information Services Team
    Graphics courtesy of: ByDezign
    

  (The courtesy notices are only necessary if you use someone else's background or image(s).)

All quoted material is from the respective source.
Screen elements are reproduced with permission from the publisher.

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