Omni is the Queen's library's academic search tool that enables you to search for books, journals, articles, videos and much more, all from one interface.
Omni enables you to search different scopes of information collections: locally at Queen's, consortially with other partner libraries, and beyond.
Books that are not available at Queen's but are available at one of our partner libraries can be requested directly through Omni.
The Omni search box is featured on the Queen's Library homepage.
Search Omni to find books, journals, videos and other materials owned by the Library. You can search by keywords, author, title or subject headings.
Basic Searching
The default search in Omni is basic search. Enter one or more keywords into the Omni search box, choose the scope you wish to search (please note, if you are starting your search from the library homepage, the scope is automatically set to Queen's - this can be adjusted once you've executed a search), then click the search button.
Basic search supports the use of Boolean operators: AND, OR or NOT, and they must be entered in uppercase (example: health AND exercise).
To search for a specific phrase, type quotation marks around the phrase, otherwise AND is assumed between each word. (example: "health promotion").
Once you have your initial search results, you can fine-tune them by using the filters on the left side of the screen.
Use the advanced search option for more precise searching. Using the drop-down options within the Advanced Search screen you can limit your search to specific fields and/or a combination of fields (Author, Title, Subject, Call number). You can also specify that your search words must be contained in the search field ("contains", "starts with" or "is (exact)."
Specific dates and languages can be selected. Resource type will limit your search to a specific format or material type, such as book or e-books.
For a much more comprehensive look at Omni, please consult the library's Omni Search Tips guide.
The Library subscribes to a large number of ebook packages. Access to ebooks varies. Some ebooks can be viewed by only one user at a time, while others can be viewed by multiple users at once.
There are several ways to find ebooks at Queen's. Most collections have individual book records in Omni, but you can also search e-book collections directly by searching the Database page.
For more information on how to find, download, borrow, and print ebooks please go to the web page: Ebooks at Queen's.