Tuesday, April 14, 2009

FAU Online Library

Dial 1-561-237-3999 for the FAU Help Desk for additional assistance.

FAU course requirements and assignments are uploaded to My FAU or Black Board.
Gaining Access into FAU Online Library from off campus:

1. Obtain an FAU Student Identification Card (Owl card)
2. Log onto www.fau.edu
3. Left column go to library or log on directly to www.fau.edu/library
4. Under the Research tab on the top of the page go to “Off campus Connect (EZProxy)”
5. Log into the system by entering the 14-digit number on the front/back of your FAU Owl Card, beginning with 219. Do not type the letter "A" at the beginning or end. Then put in your PIN(Last 4 digits of your Social Security Number) in the other box.
6. Once you are logged in you may research and access all of the library materials.
7. To find articles you can look under the Research tab – find – article/indexes/databases (if you know the journal or database name).
8. You can look up Databases by subject if you do not know any specific names.
9. SAGE is a good journal, look in the syllabus bibliography or references.