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Research Two Works SNHU Library 3 Module Three: Examining the Humanities / Page 3.1.4 SNHU Library On this page: 0 of 1 attempted (0%) Objective: Identify some of the best resources for research available at SNHU and on the internet.

Searching for Sources

General search engines do an amazing job of searching everything on the web. That is both their strength and their downfall—they search everything, including fifth-grade research papers, marketing pages, and hasty posts by uninformed trolls. Libraries tend to be far more discriminating about the sources they provide, so you’ll want to familiarize yourself with some of the tools available to you through the Shapiro Library at SNHU. Not only will your results have significantly fewer nonacademic sources, but some of the best resources in the world are available only through libraries.

SNHU provides a number of research and writing tools within your Brightspace course shell. Simply click the Research/Writing link in the Brightspace navigation menu to access these tools. Along with links to some helpful guides, you can access the SNHU Shapiro Library via the first link in the list.

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What If I Need Help?

As you’ve already found, the library’s reference desk can help you with your research. For writing help or tutoring, you can use the SNHU Online Writing Center.

Visit the Online Writing Center by opening the Academic Support module in your course and clicking “Get Help with Your Schoolwork.” You will find options like live workshops, drop-off paper review, video resources, and one-on-one tutoring.

Watch the video below to learn more about the Academic Support resources.

Shapiro Library OrientationShapiro Library Orientation

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Beyond the Library

Libraries are usually your best option for finding scholarly books and journals, as well as for gaining access to specialized databases and archives such as JSTOR. However, there are also credible resources that keep their front doors on the web instead of in the library.

Visual Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History Oxford Art Online Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC National Gallery of Art in London The Artchive Artcyclopedia Artsy.net Artstor

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Music

One of the best ways to get basic background information on a piece is to look for program notes from major orchestras. “Beethoven’s Third program notes” will yield good results. If you look for names of major cities (NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago, London, etc.) you will find program notes that are written by preeminent experts in the field but designed for the average reader.

The BBC Radio series Discovering Music is also good (although limited in which pieces it includes), as is PBS’s Keeping Score.

Literature

For works of poetry, you can start with the Poetry Foundation. In general, there are fewer official sites available for literature, but there is more content written about it. As always, be sure to check the credentials of the organization or person you plan to cite.

Now it’s time to do some searching! With the name of one of the cultural artifacts you’ll be using for your project, conduct two searches: one using the SNHU library, and another using a general search engine.

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