SOW 4403: Research Methods - Social Work: Home

Fall 2020 Semester Hours (Boca Raton):

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Welcome to the library resource guide for Professor Park's Fall 2019 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 Off Campus Connect/EZproxy (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 
• 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