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ENC 1939 College Writing 2: Writing About Books

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Objectives

Following this session you should know how to:

  • Use the FAU Library Catalog to locate books and other materials owned by the Library
  • Understand what scholarly peer-reviewed journals are
  • Logging into OpenAthens/EZproxy
  • Understand the difference between electronic journals and databases
  • Use Research Guides to find the most important databases for conducting literature reviews in different subjects
  • Use OneSearch to conduct Google-like searches of library holdings
  • Use the "Find it at FAU" button to connect to full-text articles in different databases 
  • Cite your sources
  • Get additional help

Special Collections

In addition to our books on the shelves, online resources and other varied materials, the Libraries offers some unique and special collections. 

Library Hours
Boca Raton & Partner Campuses

Spring 2023 Semester Hours (Boca Raton):

The library building is open for the Spring 2023 semester from 7:40 am - 12:00 midnight, Monday-Thursday, 10:30 am - 6 pm on Saturday, and noon - midnight on Sunday (see our hours page for any changes).

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Partner Campus Library Hours:​

Last updated on Jan 23, 2023 4:23 PM - Guide Creator(s)