Welcome, the resources contained in this guide will provide you with a starting point for finding information on the topic of your choice. Use the tabs to the left to access information. Good luck and happy researching!

Following this session you should know how to:

• Log into OpenAthens (when, how and why)
• Use the FAU Library Catalog to locate books and other materials owned by the Library  
• Understand what peer-reviewed academic journals are and the importance of using them as sources
• Understand the difference between articles, journals, and databases 
• Creating a search strategy
• Become aware of and use the most important databases research a topic in the discipline of social work 
• Use the "Find it at FAU" button to connect to full-text articles in different databases 
• Get items that FAU Libraries does not own through Interlibrary Loan
• Cite your sources according to APA format
• Get additional help

The University Center for Excellence in Writing supports and promotes writing for all members of the FAU community -- undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty and visiting scholars.The center's consultants are informed and sensitive readers who help writers become more reflective readers and more self-sufficient crafters of their written work. Consultants help students at any point in the writing process (i.e., brainstorming, drafting, revising) and with papers for courses, senior or master theses, dissertations, job applications, applications for graduate school, articles for publication, grant proposals and other documents.

The National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics

Spring 2024 Semester Hours (Boca Raton):

See our library hours for all campuses at the link above, including any changes to hours during the semester.

It's easy to reach us! 

• Ask a Librarian (Available 24/7)
• Lib2Go resources
• Subject Specialist/Liaisons
• Request a Research Consultation 
• Retrieve Books (Boca Raton)

Partner Campus Library Hours:​