Introduction to Library Resources

Emily Singley, Reference Librarian

Shapiro Library

• https://my.snhu.edu• Login using your MySNHU username

and password• Click on “Shapiro Library” to get to

the library homepage• Bookmark this page!

How to login to the library

• Journal articles• Books• E-books• Research Guides• Citation

management (RefWorks)

• Research help (Librarians!)

What you will find in the library

• Go to the library home page https://my.snhu.edu/Academics/Library/Pages/default.aspx

• Click on “Find a database or electronic resource” http://libguides.snhu.edu/A-ZList

• Bookmark this page!

• Click on the “databases by subject A-G” tab

• Select “Education”

• Choose the database of your choice – Highly recommended: ERIC

• Search the database for articles on your topic

How to find scholarly journal articles

• Look for an “Advanced search” option. In ERIC, it is directly under the search box.

• Use limiters to narrow your search effectively. Limit by peer-reviewed, by date, or even educational level. i.e: “elementary education”

• Use synonyms to find more on your topic. i.e: search not only “adolescent” but also “teenager” and “young adult.”

• Remember Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT).  i.e: mathematics and curriculum and elementary

• Use tricks like truncation (*), wildcards (? or !), and phrases ("").  For example: disciplin* and class* and "high school" 

Database searching tips

• Don’t see the full-text of an article? Click on the “Article Linker” to check if it is available in another database:

• Still didn’t get to full-text? Click on the “Request item through Interlibrary Loan” link to order the article at no cost:

How do I get the full-text?

• Go to the library homepage and click on “Find a journal by name” http://pn8vx3lh2h.search.serialssolutions.com/

• Type the journal name into the “title begins with” search box:

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How to find a specific journal

• Find a database that covers the year(s) you need:

In the example above, if you needed the June 2011 issue of the Journal of Educational Research, you would find it in “EBSCOhost EJS”

• Once in the database, navigate to the issue or article you need. Articles are in page number order:

• Go to the library homepage and click on “Find a journal by name” http://pn8vx3lh2h.search.serialssolutions.com/

• Now click on “Citation linker” (right below the search box):

• Fill in as much citation information as you have and click “Look up” to see if the library has the article.

How to find a specific article

How to find books and e-books

• Click on the “Book catalog” tab on the library home page

• Put in your search terms – you can search by keyword, title, author, subject, and more.

• Both print books and e-books will display in your results:

• Print books can be requested and mailed to your home, or you can have them held for pick up at the library front desk.

• E-books can be read online. Some titles can even be downloaded to your portable device!

book e-book

How to request a print book

• From your search results page, click on the title you would like to borrow:

• Click on the “Request” link in upper left:

Requesting a book, continued:

• You will need to login again. This time, use your MySNHU login without the “@snhu.edu” ending:

• On the “Request Verification” screen, choose whether you want this item mailed to your home, or pick up at library:

• Click “Submit.”

• You will receive an email when your item is ready. **Emails go to your SNHU email address!

How to limit results to e-books

• Search for books from the “Book catalog” tab on the library home page

• From your results page, click “Modify search:”

• Select “E-books” and click “Submit:”

• Now you will only see electronic books.

Library Research Guides

• Research guides are created by librarians.

• They contain links to course and subject-specific resources.

• They also have helpful documentation on how to use library resources, including video tutorials.

• Check them out at: http://libguides.snhu.edu/

• Ed.D. Educational Leadership Research Guide: http://libguides.snhu.edu/educational_leadership

Using RefWorks to manage your citations

• RefWorks is a citation management tool

• Use it to save citations and create your bibliography

• Create an account at: http://www.refworks.com/refworks2/?r=authentication::init&groupcode=RWSNHampU

• More info on the “Citing your Sources” Research Guide: http://libguides.snhu.edu/citation

Help with RefWorks:

• Contact SNHU Instructional Support:  Email: instructionalsupport@snhu.edu

MySNHU page:

https://my.snhu.edu/OFFICES/ITS/IS/Pages/default.aspx

• RefWorks Help page: http://www.refworks.com/refworks2/help/RefWorks2.htm

• RefWorks video overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcDdiI6mUyY&feature=youtu.be

• RefWorks Quickstart Guide: http://www.refworks.com/refworks2/help/RefWorks_QSG_EN_Dec11.pdf

Other (free) citation management tools:

• Mendeley http://www.mendeley.com/

• Zotero http://www.zotero.org/

• Connotea http://www.connotea.org/

• EasyBib http://www.easybib.com/

• CiteULike http://www.citeulike.org/

• And there are many more…..

Web searching using Google Scholar• Use Google Scholar to search both Shapiro Library and scholarly

web resources at the same time!

• Go to http://scholar.google.com/

• Set your “Library Links” to include Southern New Hampshire University

• Now Google will show you when you have access to full-text through SNHU. Log into MySNHU and Google will even link you right to the article!

• Video tutorial on how to set up your Library Links:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bROcWIcwTP4 

• Good Research Guide on “How to Google like a librarian:” http://libguides.snhu.edu/google

Some helpful links

• Shapiro Library home page (must login to MySNHU)https://my.snhu.edu/Academics/Library/Pages/default.aspx

• Educational Leadership Research Guide:http://libguides.snhu.edu/educational_leadership

• Citing your sources research guide (includes RefWorks):http://libguides.snhu.edu/citation

• Library databases and electronic resources: http://libguides.snhu.edu/A-ZList

• Off-campus library services guide: http://libguides.snhu.edu/OCLSinformation

includes information on how to search for and request books, how to look up a journal, and more.

How to get help with research

• Call us during library hours: 603-626-9100 x2161

• Email us anytime: reference@snhu.edu

• Chat with us on the library home page: https://my.snhu.edu/Academics/Library/Pages/default.aspx

• Check out all our Research Guides: http://libguides.snhu.edu/

Thanks!

Emily Singley, Reference Librarian

e.singley@snhu.edu

603-668-2211 x2225