Finding Materials Using OneSearch
The library OneSearch box found on the SC4 Library homepage will help you find a wide variety of library resources. It searches almost all of the 200+ library databases at once. You can use it to find peer reviewed journal articles, magazine and newspaper articles, streaming videos, ebooks, print books, audio recordings ...
Below is a video showing how to narrow your OneSearch search results to scholarly and peer reviewed materials, ebooks, and audiovisual items. The next tabs are individual videos and screen shots on narrowing your search results.
Below is an example of how to find cybersecurity materials using OneSearch on the library homepage . Most of the library databases and OneSearch will even generate the MLA citation for you to copy and paste into a Word document.
For example, searching for material on "wireless networks" AND security is shown below.
Below is a list of the results.
Use the limiters in the left-hand column of your results to narrow your search results. I am going to narrow results to those available online through the library databases.
Use the limiters in the left-hand column to narrow the results to materials published within the last five years, if desired.
Below is an article that looks interesting.
Clicking on the title will present more details.
The ProQuest databases will also generate the MLA citation for you to copy and paste into your Works Cited page.
You can also find ebooks on the topic.
An example of an ebook from the results is shown below.
You are always welcome to contact a reference librarian if you need help!
