There are number of ways in which you can provide your users/patrons access to the database listings page, this article will outline some of the options you can use.
Menu Links
Main Menu
A link can be added to the Main Menu of your Stacks site, to add a menu link:
- From the Dashboard, click the Menus tile
- Click the List Links button to the right of Main Menu
- Click the +Add link button
- Menu link title, enter a title for the menu link, this is the value users/patrons will see in the menu
- Link, enter the path to the database listing page, in this case /databases
- Note: for internal Stacks pages, the full URL is not required in the link field, just the path mentioned above
- Enabled, ensure this box is checked to enable the link to appear in the menu
- Description, if required, enter a description for the menu link
- Show as expanded, when checked, this will expand the menu link if there are child links added under the main link
- Language, select the appropriate language, if applicable
- Parent Link, select the appropriate option
- <Main menu>, select this option to display the link in the main menu
- <--link name>, select from other menu links listed to embed this link as a child link under the selected option
- Weight, enter a numerical value to determine the order of appearance
- Alternatively, after saving, click and drag the 4-way arrow in the list link page to change the order of appearance
- Click Save to complete the creation of the menu link
Top Menu
A database icon can be added to your Top Menu which would appear near the Log In link at the top of the screen, which when clicked, will direct users/patrons to the database listing page. To enable this icon:
- From the Dashboard, click the System Configuration tile
- Click the Header tile
- Click the Top Menu tab from the left side of the screen
- Enable databases icon, when checked, this will enable the icon to appear in the top header
- Click Save Configuration
Other Stacks Features
To direct users/patrons to your Database Listings page through another Stacks feature, such as a Callout or Slider as example, navigate to that feature in the Dashboard. Whether creating new content or editing the information on existing content, ensure the path /databases is added to the appropriate Link or URL field.
For more information on creating or editing content such as Callouts or Sliders, please see the associated Hub article(s) for the desired feature type.