OneSearch is a new tool at USA's libraries. It allows you to search across almost all of our resources, including books, articles, media, government documents, and more.
To search OneSearch, begin with the search box on the library homepage:
Your results screen will look something like this:
The number of results will be show at the top of the left column and the records for results will be in the center column:
Limiters are located in the left column, and additional sources available to search are in the right column:
Your first search will likely return a huge number of results:
You will need to limit this. The first step is to examine your search term and see if you can be more specific. Try adding another keyword. Try using the Advanced Search link to get multiple search boxes:
This will reduce the number of results:
You can also limit using options on the left side of the page. Here is an example of setting date and source type limits:
The content provider menu shows the sources for the results you have retrieved. This can help you identify the individual databases that are best for your topic:
Information about where to access the full text of the item will be shown in the result record in the center column. For articles, the full text is usually located at the bottom of the record:
Electronic books will have the link to their full text below the record:
Book chapters are sometimes indexed and their full text (if available) is at the bottom of the record:
Print books will have call numbers and availability information located at the bottom of the record:
