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Using the UNH Law Library Search Box

What is a Search Scope?

A search scope, or a search profile, is a way for users to search specific types of items in the catalog. For instance, the "Everything" scope searches (almost) everything the UNH Law Library owns or has access to. The "Course Reserves" scope only searches items that are currently on reserve for courses at UNH Law.

"Available Online"

Search Scopes

The "Everything" search scope searches (almost) everything the UNH Law Library owns or has access to. This includes:

  • Peer-reviewed articles
  • Print books and eBooks
  • Streaming video
  • Newspapers
  • Cases
  • and more!

Use this search scope when you want to see a broad range of resources for your search topic.

The "Available Online" search scope searches all the currently available online electronic resources that you have immediate access to, including:

  • Articles
  • Streaming video
  • eBooks owned by the library that would appear in the "Law Library" search profile
  • eBooks only available through databases

This search scope is useful if you need a resource right now. We would rather you didn't procrastinate on your research, but sometimes you need something as soon as possible!

And in our current environment where we encourage the use of electronic materials instead of our physical collection, this search scope keeps all the physical items out of your results.

The "Law Library search scope only searches the physical and electronic items the UNH Law Library owns. This includes:

  • Print books
  • eBooks
  • Movies (including movies in Kanopy)
  • Music

This does not include:

  • Journal articles
  • eBooks through databases

Use this search scope when you want books about your research topic, or when you do not want or need peer-reviewed journal articles.

The "Course Reserves" search scope searches all materials currently placed on reserve for your courses by your professors. This can include:

  • Books
  • Movies
  • Music

You will notice that this scope gives you special search filters so that you can pick the courses and/or professors you want to see reserves for.

The IP Library is a department of the Law Library and is administered consistent with the overall Mission, Purpose and Policies of the Law Library. It serves faculty, staff, alumni, visiting scholars and citizens of New Hampshire who wish to use the Patent Trademark Resources Center.

Use the "IP Library" search profile when you want to search for:

  • All formats including microfiche, print, CD/DVD, e-books and online IP specific proprietary research platforms
  • Resources on a spectrum from ancient treatises to the most cutting edge news sources
  • Resources on a spectrum from highly scholarly to practice oriented
  • Titles on a spectrum from mainstream publishers around the globe to grey literature form from governmental and non governmental organizations
  • A collection which reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the intellectual property and technology law programs including business, economic, social, cultural, historical, political aspects as well as cutting edge technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency
  • Resources in allied areas of law including art, entertainment, sports, bankruptcy, crimes, antitrust, environment, torts, tax, health, insurance and more
  • Several specialty Websites produced by the IP Library
  • International, foreign and comparative resources heavily used by international graduate students
  • Repository of WIPO publications
  • Collection of foreign language dictionaries