A Guide to Omni

Select Browse in the Omni banner.

This option allows you to browse items in McMaster Libraries (Catalogue only) using bibliographic headings (also known as controlled vocabulary) such as author, title and subject. NOTE: The Browse option excludes articles, book chapters and other content contained in subscription and open access databases. 

Browse for items by ...

• Author - retrieves an alphabetical list of personal and corporate authors; names of individuals should be entered surname first. 
  Examples: munro alice 1931- , statistics canada, ontario council of health
   
• Title - retrieves an alphabetical list of titles
  Examples: lord of the rings, handmaid's tale
   
• Subject (LSCH) - retrieves an alphabetical list of subjects based on Library of Congress Subject Headings produced by the U.S. Library of Congress.
  Examples: global financial crisis 2008-2009, motion pictures, world war 1939-1945
   
• Medical Subject (MeSH) - retrieves an alphabetical list of medical subjects based on Medical Subject Headings produced by the National Library of Medicine.
  Examples: delivery of health care, ethics medical, neoplasms
   
• Call Number (LC) - retrieves an alphanumeric list of call numbers primarily based on Library of Congress Classification.
  Enter the entire call number or the beginning of a call number. Spacing between characters may have to be adjusted. 
  Examples: PR 9205, PR 9199.3. H479 I45 2015
  NOTE: The Simple and Advanced searches in Omni support searching all types of call numbers (e.g., LC, NLM, CODOC, Dewey, Local, etc.)
   

Example: Browse by Author gaiman neil

NOTE: A search of McMaster Libraries (Catalogue only) is also available by selecting this scope on the Simple Search (from drop-down menu) or Advanced Search (radio button) screens.