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
Follow these links to guides to citation styles
Consider attending a citation management workshop on RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley. See the following guide for the semester's scheduled sessions.
Use reliable sources like these to provide information on philosophical concepts and theories:
These databases includes large collections of resources containing background articles:
1. From the library homepage, click the Catalog tab above the search box
2. Type in a topic (or a specific title or author) and click Search.
3. You will find both print and online resources.
These databases will take you to journal articles:
Search the Catalog
Find books, music, movies & more!
Just request it - for FREE! Use InterLibrary Loan / ILLiad to get the pdf of an article or borrow a book from another institution.
Order an article or a book and you will be notified via email that your item has arrived.
Is it an article? Your ILLIAD account will act like a drop box for articles that can be delivered online. You'll also get an email to let you know when to login to your account to retrieve your item. Download the PDF to your computer because it will disappear from the ILL site in 30 days.
ARTICLE TIP: When searching in a database, click FIND IT @ FIU to see if we own the article in full text, and if not, check the Library Catalog to see if it is in print. If we don't own it, look for Still Can't Find It? and click Interlibrary Loan. The database will fill in the form for you!
BOOK TIP: When searching WorldCat, click on the book title and use the "Send Request to ILLiad" link to order the book. Sign-in to ILLiad and the database will fill in the form for you!