Finding an article in OneSearch
OneSearch is a large source of full text articles and can be a great resource whether you are newly researching a topic or have a specific citation. The system ingests records from the library's licensed commercial databases and e-journals, publisher websites, and open access repositories. Users can find citations and full text for millions of articles, as well as book chapters and reference entries.
By default, OneSearch displays results for content that users can get as full text online from the library. Log in with your NetID when prompted to maximize search results and to access account features.
Expand your search by clicking on the toggle Include results with citation only under Refine Results.
Activating this search can sometimes find immediate full text options both inside and beyond the library's collections. When full text is not offered, the system can provide request forms for interlibrary loan services to efficiently obtain the article from another source.
It is recommended you include citation only results if using OneSearch to find more recent scholarship. The library may not have subscriptions to the most current content, particularly as we have cut several major ejournal packages in recent years (such as Springer and Sage in 2021, and Elsevier for 2024).
Tips for looking up citations in OneSearch:
If you have a specific citation in hand, here are some ways to use the system to obtain the material.
- You can paste a citation into the OneSearch search field.
- If you know what journal the article is in, search for the journal title and then search for the article title.
- If you have a DOI or PMID from a citation, use the quick article look-up tool.
Full text
The brief record will provide a direct link to a pdf of the article if available. You can also check for availability options by clicking on the article title to access the full record.
OneSearch records display two types of full text availability:
Online Availability
Full text access from one of the library's licensed sources, including publisher sites and aggregator databases (e.g. Academic Search Complete).
Physical Availability
Indicates if the library owns the print version of the journal in which the article was published. However, the system cannot automatically check the inventory to verify whether the library has the exact issue containing the article. If you would like a print version, check the Library Owns description in the record, browse the available items through the Description drop-down, or scroll through the item records.
Note: Due to the way items are inventoried in our system, Description may be the most effective for filtering results.
No Full Text
The “No full text” indicator on a record means no online access is found within the library's collections. You will only find "no full text" records in OneSearch by selecting Include results with citation only under Refine Results. Users may also encounter these records when trying to connect to full text from library databases and other resources.
A "no full text" record may present you with these options:
1) An online copy. These pdfs and full text links are pulled in through enrichment services the library has integrated with OneSearch.
2) A physical copy. The library may only have a physical copy of an article, particularly if it has an older publication date. Physical Availability indicates whether the library owns the print version of the journal in which the article was published. It cannot check whether the issue containing the article is in the library's inventory. Browse the items through the Description drop-down or scroll through the item records.
3) If no options are available, place an interlibrary loan request to receive an electronic copy of the article. For your convenience, an interlibrary loan form link displays and pre-populates with details from the record you are coming from. Fulfillment takes 1-4 days.
FYI, should the library have a physical holding for a journal, the interlibrary loan request option will display a bit differently. Use this route if the library does not offer the volume containing the article you are looking for.
Should the interlibrary loan form fail to display, access the form here and fill it out manually. See Get the item through Interlibrary loan for details about services and timelines.