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What information do I find from an Omni Search? 

Omni is a powerful portal that allows you to search almost all of our databases as well as our print library collections. It is the default search box accessible from the OCAD U Library homepage. By adding a search term, you could potentially find books, ebooks, exhibition catalogues, journal articles, images, streamed videos, and more.

Omni works best when you begin limiting search results by:

• Content Type (books, journal articles, images, etc.)
• Publication Date
• Discipline

Note that:

• all citations that indicate "Full Text Online" will allow you access the article or book from one of our various databases.
• if you see "Book" with a library call number (and an indication whether it is "Checked in" or "checked out," then this is a print book. You will have to come to the library in person to sign out the title.