A Guide to Omni

1. McMaster + Other Omni Libraries [default]

Searches physical and online resources at all McMaster Libraries plus physical resources at 18 other Omni partner libraries in Ontario.

This search scope is a useful starting point for research, especially if the topic is multi-disciplinary and you want to survey the extent of information from a variety of resource types.

Online resources at Other Omni Libraries are not included due to licensing restrictions.

You can discover items that are not available at McMaster, but you can freely request these items either within Omni directly from the search results or by using the Omni blank request form.

Searches physical and online resources at all McMaster Libraries.

This search scope includes everything in the default search scope, EXCEPT physical resources at Other Omni Libraries. Focus is on local holdings.

NOTE: Articles+ refers to the discovery portion of Omni and can include individual articles, book chapters, reports and other content contained in subscription and open access databases. It supplements and enhances the content typically included in a traditional library catalogue. This search scope integrates both components - Catalogue & Articles+ for McMaster libraries.

Although fairly comprehensive, this search scope does not include everything available through McMaster libraries. For more complete results, also consider searching databases and consulting research guides relevant to your subject area.

For online archival material, visit the Digital Archive at McMaster Univeristy Library. For additional information and links, see Archives & Research Collections Digital Collections.

For Health Sciences Archives (FHS, HHS & Affiliates) consult this guide and visit the C. Barber Mueller History of Health and Medicine Room in the Health Sciences Library (Lower Level) in the McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC).