SOW 4403: Research Methods - Social Work: Home

Spring 2022 Semester Hours (Boca Raton):

The library building is open for the Spring 2022 semester from 7:40 am - 12:00 midnight, Monday-Friday, 10:30 am - 6 pm on Saturday, and noon - midnight on Sunday (see our hours page for any changes).

It's easy to reach us! 

• Ask a Librarian (Sunday-Thursday 10 am-midnight; Friday/Saturday 10 am-5 pm)
• Lib2Go resources
• Subject Specialist/Liaisons
• Request a Research Consultation 
• Virtual Office Hours (by appointment)
• Retrieve Books (Boca Raton)

Partner Campus Library Hours:​

Welcome to the library resource guide for Professor Wallen's Spring 2022 SOW 4403 course. 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 above to access information. Good luck and happy researching!

Following this session you should know how to:

• Use the FAU Library Catalog to locate books and other materials owned by the Library  
• Log into OpenAthens (when, how and why)
• Understand the difference between electronic journals and databases 
• Become aware of and use the most important databases research a topic in the discipline of social work 
• Create a search strategy
• Use databases and OneSearch to find information about tests
• Use databases to find "evidence-based" articles on a topic
• Use the "Find it at FAU" button to connect to full-text articles in different databases 
• Cite your sources
• Get additional help

The National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics