OneSearch is the library’s search tool for locating books, ebooks, articles, videos and more. Tips for searching OneSearch (see Research 101 for more on this):
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Log in using your portal username and password.
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Use the facets in the left-hand column of the screen to narrow your search.
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Develop keywords based on the major concepts of your research topic.
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Brainstorm alternate keywords, synonyms, broader and narrower terms
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No sentence searching!
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Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to limit or expand your search
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Don’t give up, research takes time!
Watch the following video to learn more about how to use OneSearch.