By JOE SCOLLO
As you get deeper into the semester, research assignments, projects and/or tests will soon consume your lives. However, if you know where to find the information or research you need, it will make your lives easier and take a lot less time.
To better assist you, the librarians here at UNH have created LibGuides, or research guides that will help you find resources and information specific to a topic or class. These easy-to-use guides contained detailed instructions and will direct you to databases, websites, books and resources specific to your area of study. We have been getting excellent feedback from the UNH community, so we have been expanding the collection.
There are currently over 100 different guides covering different subject areas, from criminal justice and forensic science, to citation style guides, to guides with video tutorials showing you how to use and search a specific database. To access the LibGuide collection, simply go the library homepage, and on the left hand side select the link for “Guides.”
Since the collection is expanding, the LibGuide homepage has been completely redesigned to make it easier to use. Previously, the top ten most viewed guides were the focal points of the homepage, and at first glance it looked as though we only had ten guides. Now, new subject headings have been created. For instance, one of the subject headings is “Criminal Justice.” By clicking on the title, you will see links to several different subject guides related to criminal justice; they include psychology, fire science, forensic science resources, criminal justice and national security.
Each link contains different resources for that subject. However, all of those subjects are related to criminal justice; it was designed to make it easier to utilize other related guides when researching, maybe even a subject area you did not think to check.
At the top of the page, the “How Do I…?” tab contains all LibGuides that explain how to use the resources available through the library. For instance, “Databases Demystified” is a step-by-step guide teaching you how to find and search in a database. There are other guides such as “Introduction to the Library for Undergrads,” “Understanding JSTOR,” “What is a peer-reviewed journal article,” and “Evaluating Websites for Academic Research” to name a few.
Remember, our LibGuides collection was designed to assist the UNH community with their research needs. If there is a guide that you think should be available that is not, let us know. If you have any questions, please stop by the Library’s Information Desk, call the Information Desk at (203) 932-7189, or email us at [email protected] and a librarian will be more than happy to assist you.
