Welcome to the FAU Libraries subject guide for Social Work. This research guide is an overview of the information resources available to you as FAU students, these include databases, journals, books and more.
The goal of this guide is to provide students with prompt access to FAU library resources in this subject. The following can be found in the pages of this research guide:
- Where to Begin: This page provides a starting point for those at the beginning stages of their research. It provides an outline for how to format your search strategy and discusses OneSearch.
- Databases: this page provides links to databases, or large, online collections of journal articles which can be searched by subject. Some databases also provide statistics and figures, streaming video, and legal information. OneSearch searches many of the databases at one time.
- Journals: read scholarly literature published by professionals in the field.
- Books: access the FAU Libraries catalog to locate books and other library materials owned by the libraries.
- Websites: not all information on the internet is junk! This page links to reputable organizations and agencies that focus on Social Work.
For assistance in using the library or conducting research, contact me or another librarian!