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What is OneSearch? The “elephant in the room” Provides links to search results for a number of databases.
What does OneSearch search? Library catalogue Open WorldCat good starting point cross search of general databases serial search in catalogue print & ejournals quick way to find guides and contact info
How do I find books?
How do I find course reserve?
How do I find articles? Select Subject Guides when you don’t know which database to use. MetaLib is a federated search tool (by subject). Select Indexes & Databases when you know the database.
How do I find a specific citation? Select Print & Electronic Journals to see if the library has the journal. Access to ejournal Access to catalogue for print holdings Problems:
How do I find a UBC thesis? cIRcle at Master’s & Ph.D. full text online (Nov present) ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Ph.D. full text online ( ) Library Catalogue Master’s & Ph.D. in print (up to 1991) or microfiche
How do I request material? Book already signed out? Catalogue “Place Request” “Recall” Book/Journal in ASRS? Catalogue “Place Request” “ASRS Request” Between UBC campuses? Catalogue “Order via UBC DocDel” Not at UBC? Home page “Borrow from other libraries (ILL)” CISTI Orders Interlibrary Loan forms
How do I access RefWorks? We access RefWorks through a Canadian server at: From home, students need to sign on through VPN or the library proxy server.
How can I connect from home? Students must set up authentication before trying to connect to a database/ejournal. 1) VPN (Virtual Private Network) – need Campus Wide Login (CWL) 2) Library proxy server – need UBCcard/Library card barcode & PIN Instructions at:
Where can I get more help? Ask a Librarian: subject librarians, hours Contact forms FAQs Instruction Centre: workshops, guides