This WebResource is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. With that said, you still may have questions on how to use the website. See the following tips for using this website, organized by each main section.

Home

The Home page is meant to provide you with background information on the research project and to provide you a launching pad into the WebResource. By clicking on the “Read More” icon, you will be directed to the Introduction. If you click on any of the boxes for “How Do I Use This Information?” you will see your unique role in using social media for emergency management. You can also click on the icons associated with the paths under the “Where Should I Start?” heading to get an idea of where to go based on what you are looking for. If you just want to jump in, you can click “Jump Into the Guide” to be taken to the Introduction.

The Guide

Introduction, Executive Summary, and Part and Step Pages

Once you get into the Guide, you will experience very similar layouts for the Introduction and the part and step pages. Each page has navigational buttons along the right side to take you to any of the sub-sections, along with buttons at the bottom of each page to take you forward or backward one page. The Executive Summary is a standalone resource meant to summarize key points. If at any point you get lost, you can always hover over "Guide" in the main top navigation bar to navigate to the section of your choice. You can also use the sidebar navigation menus as shown below:

Another item to look for is the path indicator at the beginning of the Introduction, all steps, and Part 5. These icons map to the icons presented under the “Where Should I Start?” heading on the Home page, indicating if the page is on the path chosen from the beginning (see below). The only exception is the Improvement Path, which is guided by your assessment results.