Online MFA in Creative Writing
Researching as a Writer
We are often told to “write what we know,” but how can we authenticate the reader’s experience for the things we do not know? Research.
Depending on the tale you weave, you may need support in researching details on everything from historical facts, medical procedures, travel times, diseases, legal rules, linguistic discrepancies, to accounts of alien abduction, weather patterns, or regional dialects. For instance, if your character performs brain surgery, you might read up on the procedure in Health Reference Center Academic This link opens in a new window, or if you character works at a sports management firm, you may read up on industry specifics at SMA (Sports Market Analytics) This link opens in a new window. Please feel free to dive in and peruse our databases for all of your scholarly research!
Research Tools
- A-Z Database ListThis is the full list of the databases from the Shapiro Library. You can browse, sort by academic discipline, and by vendor.
- Google Like a LibrarianThis Research Guide from the Shapiro Library will show you how to make the most out of your Google web searches.
- Graduate Student Research GuideLinks to the Graduate Research Guide; appropriate for all SNHU graduate students or individuals conducting research for graduate or scholarly papers with Shapiro Library resources.
- Researching Creative Writing (eBook) This link opens in a new windowLinks to this particular eBook. Once in the library system, click on the PDF option to read the book.