Episode 35: Sociology & Social Work Research | AI, Library Resources & VR
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In Episode 35 of Instruction Request, librarians Lauren Odom and Beryl White-Bing explore tools and resources that can help students and faculty research social issues, human behavior, public opinion, and social work practice.
🔎 Discover new ways to search Learn how the library’s OneSearch AI Assistant and Natural Language Search can help turn research ideas and everyday language into effective library searches, identify useful search terminology, and connect researchers with scholarly resources.
📚 Explore sociology and social work resources Featured resources include: • Sociological Abstracts • Social Sciences Full Text • CQ Researcher • Exploring Race in Society • Women and Social Movements International • Opposing Viewpoints • Roper iPoll
🥽 Step into the Virtual Learning Center Beryl highlights immersive experiences that support learning in social work, behavioral health, empathy, and well-being, including Social Work Simulator, Innerworld, After Solitary, Becoming Homeless, Mindfield, Kiya, and Bridge Trek.
Whether you're developing a research question, searching for credible sources, examining different perspectives, or exploring immersive learning, this episode offers plenty of places to begin.
🎧 Instruction Request highlights research strategies, library resources, services, and immersive technologies available through the UNF Thomas G. Carpenter Library.
🎬 Recorded and edited by Andy Rush, UNF Office of Teaching and Learning.
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Publication Date:
10-2026
City:
Jacksonville
Keywords:
AI; Artificial Intelligence; Generative AI; Instruction; Pedagogy
Disciplines:
Higher Education | Library and Information Science | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Recommended Citation
White-Bing, Beryl and Odom, Lauren, "Episode 35: Sociology & Social Work Research | AI, Library Resources & VR" (2026). Instruction Request Podcast. 35.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/instructionpodcast/35
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