FIU Libraries: ENC 1102 Library Tutorial: Databases

off campus?

Go to the library homepage (library.fiu.edu), click Log in for Access and then click Click here to login into OpenAthens and sign in with your FIU username and password.

Call (305) 348-2284 or visit My FIU

Call (305) 348-2451 or (305) 919-5718

You can find a complete list of databases available through the FIU Libraries by visiting our A-Z Databases list.

You can also search using the search boxes below (just remember to log on for off-campus access before you start.

Tips

Use the "All Subjects" dropdown menu to search databases by subject (try the "Best Bets" to get started).
If you know the name of the database you want to use, enter it in the "Find Databases by Title" search bar at the top of the A-Z page.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Database covering viewpoints on a variety of social topics. It includes articles, topic overviews, government and organizational statistics court cases, profiles, and more.
Academic OneFile Select
Academic OneFile, provides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources and covers everything from art and literature to economics and the sciences. Also included are thousands of podcasts and videos.
CQ Researcher
Find single-themed current topic reports researched and written by journalists. Includes topics such as health, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Each report is roughly 24 pages long and includes an overview, chronology, pro/con debate, short features, maps/graphs, bibliography, and next steps.
Pro/Con Issue Tracker : CQ Researcher
Pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions from CQ Researcher Weekly Reports.

There is a temporary access problem with this resource. Please follow these steps as a workaround:
• Go to any Sage Learning Resources site at https://methods.sagepub.com/
• Click the “Institution” button in the top right corner.
• Click the “Access via Your Institution” button.
• Select your institution and hit continue.
CQ Press should be available on the top ribbon.

ProQuest
This is the gateway to ProQuest databases available at FIU, including: ABI/Inform Global, ABI/Inform Trade and Industry, Criminal Justice Periodicals, ProQuest Newspapers, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.
Academic Search Complete
Comprehensive, scholarly full-text database for multidisciplinary research; This database provides complete coverage of multidisciplinary academic journals, peer-reviewed journals, full-text periodicals, reports, books, and more; 1887 - Present.

Floor		Resources
One		Center for Academic Success: University Learning/Testing Center Electronic Classroom Broadcast Video Productions Resource for Education Technology UTS - Media Equipment Services Distance Learning Electronic Classroom Instructional Photography & Graphics
Two		Information & Research Services Curriculum & Juvenile Collection LACiC - Latin American and Caribbean Center Government Documents GIS-RS Center & Teaching Lab Maps & Imagery User Statistics
Three		Periodicals & Newspapers Laptop Lounge Honors College Student Resource Center College of Medicine Library Copiers Systems
Four		College of Medicine Special Collections & Archivese Academic Space Management School of Social Work Study Area
Five		Audiovisual Collection Diaz Ayala Collection Architecture and Fine Arts (General Collection and Periodical Section N) Music (General Collection and Periodical Section M) Music Listening Room Music CAI Center Spanish Resource Center Group Study Rooms
Six		Quiet Study Space Group Study Rooms General Collection HJ-L & P-Z Oversized Books
Seven		General Collection A-HG Quiet Study Floor Group Study Rooms
Eight		Library Administration Collection Management Digital Collections Center

Floor		Resources
One		Circulation Course Reserves Intercampus/Interlibrary Loan Information and Research Services Center for Excellence in Writing Communication Arts Studio Computer Labs/Copiers
Two		Microforms Periodicals Juvenile Collection Oversize Collection Video Collection Government Documents Reference Workroom Reference Collection Copiers
Three		General Collection, A-Z Library Administration