How do I share Shapiro Library content with my students?

Faculty and staff may wish to share library resources with students via email, in their syllabi, and in the LMS through announcements or module resources (UC & CETA faculty). There are several best practices that you need to follow in order to ensure that when resources are shared, persistent links are used. Linking to the library's content will also ensure we are following copyright and fair use best practices.

Persistent Links

When sharing library resources, to ensure that SNHU users can access library materials both on and off campus, a persistent link needs to be used. The library uses an authentication protocol called OpenAthens, which allows SNHU users to sign in using their SNHU email and password. OpenAthens authentication is sometimes already built into persistent or permanent links in some of the library's databases (but not all). Search the Course Design FAQs for database specific instructions for building a permanent link to desired content.

Creating Content in the LMS

Library resources make great supplements to the information already in your courses, or even if you would like to use them for all of your assigned readings as a replacement for costly textbooks. Faculty at SNHU Global Campus are able to share additional resources utilizing the Announcements area in Brightspace, whereas faculty on campus have a little more ability to tailor the content present in syllabi etc. 

The first step to sharing or using library content in the LMS is to ensure you have the correct persistent link to the library resource(s) you would like to use. Contact a member of the library team at infolit@snhu.edu for support, if needed.

The process for including a library resource as a link in your course is the same in an announcement or in creating a file in a module. Both use the Brightspace WYSIWYG editor, see the screenshot below. Use the Insert Stuff icon and then select Insert Link to paste in the persistent link URL.