OneSearch FAQs

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What is OneSearch?

OneSearch is Saint Mary’s Libraries’ search engine, and it enables you to:

  • Search many databases at one.
  • Discover peer-reviewed resources faster.
  • Copy and paste citations into your papers.
  • Get help 24/7 via our chat service.

What is included in OneSearch?

OneSearch contains millions of library resources such as:

  • Articles
  • Assessment tests
  • Books
  • Dissertations
  • DVDs
  • eBooks
  • Streaming videos

As a bonus, OneSearch has open access articles, working papers, dissertations, and theses.

What is not included in OneSearch?

OneSearch includes most Saint Mary’s Libraries’ resources, except:

Visit Databases for our full list.

How do I use OneSearch?

Learn how to find, access, cite, and save resources in OneSearch by watching our tutorial: OneSearch Video Tutorial

How do I find peer-reviewed articles?

  1. Enter your search terms into OneSearch.
  2. Select the Peer-Reviewed Articles checkbox from the left sidebar.

Careful! Not everything published in a peer-reviewed journal is “peer-reviewed.” Non-scholarly items like book reviews, news blurbs, and editor’s opinion pieces can be published in peer-reviewed journals; they will be pulled into your search results even when the Peer-Reviewed Articles box is checked.

Always evaluate your sources before including them in your research, and become familiar with the characteristics of peer-reviewed articles.

I have too many results.

You can reduce your results by:

I have too few results.

You can get more results by:

  • Checking your spelling.
  • Using fewer or broader search terms.
  • Using the Boolean operator “OR”.
  • Expanding the date range (if you had previously narrowed it).
  • Selecting the Expand My Results feature on the left-hand side of the screen.
  • Searching Google Scholar.

How do I find MFT Systemic Journals?

Search our MFT Systemic Journals in One Search to automatically restrict your search results to family and relational journals.

How do I download articles from OneSearch?

Click Download PDF or Read Article in your results list to view, print, and download your articles.

How do I request books, DVDs, and assessment tests?

  1. Select the Sign In to request button. Note: for off-campus users, you will be prompted to log-in with your Saint Mary’s credentials.
  2. Select Select Place a Hold.
  3. Select the Send Request button at the bottom of the screen.

If your item is checked out, you may request it from another library by filling out an interlibrary loan request form. If the item is an assessment test or a dissertation, you can place a hold and wait for us to email you when it is available.

How do I request items that aren’t in OneSearch?

If you are unable to find a specific item in OneSearch:

  1. Search its title in Google Scholar.
  2. Select the Find Full Text – Saint Mary’s link.
  3. Fill out the interlibrary loan form to request the item from another library.

Articles are emailed to your Saint Mary’s email account within 1-2 business days, and books arrive within 1-4 business days. Learn more about interlibrary loan

How do I find and download eBooks?

You can view ebooks online or download them to any device by following our eBook instructions.

How do I copy APA citations from OneSearch?

  1. Click the three dots on the right side of the screen
  2. Select the Citation button.
  3. Choose APA citation style.
  4. Copy and paste the citation.
  5. Be sure to check the citation for accuracy and formatting.