Welcome to the library resource guide for Professors Howard and Sherman's Fall 2022 SOW 6404 courses. 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
• Know what a peer-reviewed article is and determine if a journal is peer-reviewed 
• Understand the difference between electronic journals and databases 
• Become aware of and use the most important databases for conducting literature reviews in the discipline of social work 
• Create a search strategy
• Use the "Find it at FAU" button to connect to full-text articles in different databases 
• Search multiple databases at one time using OneSearch
• Locate other authors that have cited an article of interest using Web of Science
• Cite your sources
• Get additional help

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).

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:​