Friendly URLs are easily readable and provide context for what will be on the guide or page. They are a relatively quick way to make your guides more accessible. Remember to add friendly URLs at both the guide and page level.
Friendly URLs are web addresses that replace the default strings of numbers and letters with something easier to read. Here are examples from the Geography research guide:
Before: https://libguides.slcc.edu/c.php?g=1287707
After: https://libguides.slcc.edu/geography
Before: https://libguides.slcc.edu/c.php?g=1287707&p=9455888
After: https://libguides.slcc.edu/geography/databases
Select the "Edit" icon to the right of the URL underneath the guide title. The "Edit" icon looks like a pencil
Add whatever friendly text you'd like to use. Using the guide's title, or a shortened version, is preferred. Select "Save."
Select the "Edit" icon to the right of the "PAGE URL" in the gray box at the top of the screen. The "Edit" icon looks like a pencil.
Add whatever friendly text you'd like to use. Using the page's title, or a shortened version, is preferred. Select "Save."
Repeat these steps for every page in every guide. Be consistent when adding friendly URLs for pages.
