Overview of the resources available at the Shapiro Library at Southern New Hampshire University. Includes how to find articles and e-books, how to use RefWorks, Google Scholar, and more.

1. Shapiro Library
Introduction to Library Resources
Emily Singley, Reference Librarian

2. How to login to the 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!

3. What you will find in the library
• Journal articles
• Books
• E-books
• Research Guides
• Citation management
(RefWorks)
• Research help
(Librarians!)

4. How to find scholarly journal
articles
• 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

5. Database searching tips
• 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"

6. How do I get the full-text?
• 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:

7. How to find a specific journal
• 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:
continued…

8. • 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”

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

10. How to find a specific article
• 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.

11. 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:
book e-book
• 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!

12. 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:

13. 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!

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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=yout
u.be
• RefWorks Quickstart Guide:
http://www.refworks.com/refworks2/help/RefWorks_QSG_EN_
Dec11.pdf

18. 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…..

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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/

22. Emily Singley, Reference Librarian
e.singley@snhu.edu
603-668-2211 x2225
Thanks!