Getting Started with Library Research: Using OneSearch

OneSearch is the library's discovery tool located on the library homepage. You may hear it referred to as a "catalog", but it is much more than that!  OneSearch is useful for finding many types of resources, including physical books, DVDs or CDs located inside the library. You can also find a selection of results from some of our databases, like newspaper articles, journal articles, streaming videos, eBooks, and images. OneSearch also can help you locate credible openly published journal articles and eBooks.  Remember, OneSearch is not a search engine that searches the open web, it is a discovery tool that only finds library resources.

When searching in OneSearch, it is best to use a combination of Keywords and Boolean Operators/modifiers.  (See Selecting Search Terms page in this guide).

Please watch the following closed captioned video that will demonstrate using the OneSearch discovery tool.

OneSearch Tutorial by Meredith Tummeti (2023) is Licensed CC-BY 4.0.  A transcript is available on YouTube. (Approximately 15 minutes long.)

Key Moments in the video (visit YouTube to use the chapters):

• 00:00 Initial search
• 01:25 Using Filters to refine your results
  • 01:40 Date Range
  • 02:16 Material Type
  • 03:04 Removing and Remembering filters
  • 03:33 Adding additional keywords
  • 04:10 Subjects
  • 04:47 Expand my Results
• 06:35 Evaluating results
• 08:57 Useful features
  • 09:03 Citations
  • 09:45 Permalink & Email a link
  • 10:43 Pin feature
    • 10:59 Signing into OneSearch to view Pinned items
  • 12:25 See sources citing or cited
• 13:27 Advanced Search tool