Please contact library@uwo.ca with questions.
Omni can search two areas:
1. Western & Affiliate Libraries: physical and electronic collections at Western Libraries, King's University College Library, Huron University College Library, Brescia University College Library, and St. Peter's Seminary Library.
2. Western & Affiliate Libraries + Omni Libraries: physical and electronic collections of Western & Affiliate Libraries + 17 partner universities physical collections.
By default Omni searches Western & Affiliate Libraries + Omni Libraries.
To change the search, select Advanced Search and choose Western & Affiliate Libraries or Western & Affiliate Libraries + Omni Libraries.
| Search Techniques (Boolean, wildcard, truncation) | Examples |
|---|---|
| AND - this is assumed between words | pop AND music AND culture |
| OR - used between words for synonyms | climate OR weather |
| NOT - to exclude words | debate NOT discuss |
| ( ) parentheses - for grouping terms | Shakespeare AND (tragedy OR sonnet) |
| " " quotes - for exact phrases | "War and Peace" |
| ? - wildcard for spelling variations | colo?r (results would include colour or color) |
| * - for variations of words | attack* (results would include attacks, attacking, attacker, etc.) |
Note: To use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) within search phrases, you must enter them in uppercase letters. Otherwise, Omni removes them and performs a simple search that includes all search phrases.
