How Do I?

Through a single search box, you can now search for journal articles online and items “on the shelf” in the library, using OneSearch. Results from that search may then be further refined by choosing the categories listed on the left-hand side of the results page (Content Type, Subject Terms, Publication Date, etc.). You can use the Search Query Help below or contact a librarian to help you get the information and resources you need.

Good to Know

Google-like Searching
OneSearch has many similar features to Google searching. Your results are ranked by relevancy so the most helpful items should appear closer to the top. OneSearch also has a handy “Did you mean?” feature which helps you achieve better results by suggesting corrections to any spelling errors or formatting in your searches. You'll also notice OneSearch uses predictive searching. When you start to type in your search terms it will create a drop down list of similar searches to help you find the resources you're looking for.

Referencing
OneSearch has a feature that lets you save all of the helpful items you find. Once you've added all the ones you want to your saved items you can opt to have them listed in APA style (always double check referencing yourself just in case!) and send them to your e-mail, or print them off so you can keep a hard copy record of useful items.

Updates
OneSearch allows you to receive updates through RSS feeds for your specific search topics. This means you can be updated when new relevant resources become available at the library. 

Compatibility
OneSearch is compatible with the following internet browsers and smart phones:

• Internet Explorer 6.0+
• Firefox 3.0+
• Safari 4.0+
• Chrome (stable version)
• iPhone 2.0+
• BlackBerry 8500+
• Android 1.0+

OneSearch uses Summon software from Serials Solutions.

Search Help

Phrase Searching
One Search allows for phrase searching with the use of “ ”. The query “teacher education” will find results with that exact phrase.

Boolean Operators
OneSearch offers the following Boolean operations: OR, NOT and AND. The operators must be written ALL IN CAPITALS.

By default, all terms in a search are combined with the AND operator. To expand the results set, use the OR operator “leadership OR management” will return items that contain either term. This can be combined with quoted terms such as “teacher education” OR “educator training”.

To exclude items in OneSearch, use the NOT operator or “-” character before a term. When used in the following query “animal NOT dog” the results will not include the term “dog”.

Wildcard Use in OneSearch
Searches within OneSearch can be performed using the wildcards “?” and “*”.

The question mark (?) will match any one character and can be used to find “organisation” or “organization” by searching for “organi?ation”.

The asterisk (*) will match zero or more characters within a word or at the end of a word. A search for “Ch*ter” would match “Charter”, “Character”, and “Chapter”. When used at the end of a word, such as “Temp*”, it will match all suffixes “Temptation”, “Temple” and “Temporary”.

Wildcards cannot be used as the first character of a search.