Searching OMNI
Searches through the majority of the Library's databases, e-book/book collection, newspapers and more. You can view a short video below demonstrating the various features of OMNI.
- Type in your keywords and click Search or enter. Your keywords should reflect the main concepts of your research question. There is an implicit AND between concepts; OMNI assumes you want results with all concepts included. It also searches for related terms, e.g. synonyms. "Phrase searching" will look for results with the exact phrase included.
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For example, if you want to research the topic of air pollution in schools, and its impact on academic performance, you would have 3 distinct concepts to search for - and you would type in air pollution schools academic performance
2. You can make note of the types of resources you've retrieved in your results - e.g. peer reviewed articles reporting on research studies, books, newspaper articles, etc. Consider limiting to peer reviewed journals, a particular type of resource, or by year of publication, etc.
3. Review the Abstract by clicking on the title - the abstract is a summary of the full journal article. This will give you a sense of whether the article is relevant, and if it will help you answer the question. Consider multiple points of view and perspectives on the topic.
4. You can save records by pinning them in your account, or email them to yourself.
