{"id":38257,"date":"2026-01-27T13:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/news\/?p=38257"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:19:14","slug":"peer-navigator-corner-your-guide-to-libguides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/news\/ellis-library\/peer-navigator-corner-your-guide-to-libguides","title":{"rendered":"Peer Navigator Corner: Your Guide to LibGuides"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by: Isabella Bickhaus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Almost every time I write a blog post for the Libraries I find myself linking multiple LibGuides to provide more information for our readers. When brainstorming for this post, it occurred to me that you might not know what this library jargon means! In short, LibGuides (Library Guides) are library webpages, usually created by a librarian, that hold information regarding specific topics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Each LibGuide on our Libraries page was created to showcase resources on themes, to highlight available resources, and\/or to assist with research for a specific course. If you took English 1000, there is a good chance that you encountered this <\/span>Basic Research LibGuide<\/span><\/a>. Course LibGuides range from pages supporting introductory Anthropology to graduate-level Civil Engineering. Finding a course LibGuide starts with selecting the \u201cCourse Guides\u201d button on the library\u2019s homepage, or searching for the number of your course in the top right corner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Not every course has a corresponding LibGuide, and if that is the case, subject LibGuides are a great resource. These are found through the same \u201cCourse Guides\u201d link, and then using the left-hand navigation pane to switch to\u201cSubject Guides.\u201d The navigation pane is actually a great example of how LibGuides themselves are organized. Each one includes a main page with a general overview of the topic, with a navigation pane either on the left or as a set of tabs across the top of the page to navigate to more specific information related to that topic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

LibGuides are not limited to research materials, but also include interesting resources that the library and Mizzou have to offer. For example, this LibGuide gives the inside scoop on the <\/span>Fun Stuff at the Library<\/span><\/a>. You can explore what the<\/span> BYOB Book club<\/span><\/a> is reading, or this <\/span>Morbidly Curious LibGuide<\/span><\/a> if you \u201cprefer the darker side of non-fiction.\u201d You can also find resources on things like <\/span>voting<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>applying to graduate school<\/span><\/a>. The library\u2019s most popular LibGuide provides resources on determining <\/span>Price and Wages <\/span><\/a>by decade, beginning in the 1700s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out <\/span>this list<\/span><\/a> of all the LibGuides the library has to offer!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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