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Omni Search Tips

Focus Results Using Filters

Select one or more filters along the left-hand side of the Omni interface to focus results.

 

Filter Description

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Results are automatically sorted by relevance. Ranking is primarily determined by: 

  • Frequency of matching search words
  • A value score (query words in author, title, subject, plus date)
  • Proximity of search words to one another

Click on the drop-down tap to sort by date, title, or author.

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"Peer-reviewed Journals" include resources that are also "Open Access" (freely available online).

"Available in Brock Library" refers to physical resources like books, DVDs, music, maps, and more.

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Resource Types are listed by frequency.

The number to the right of the resource type indicates how many resources are available.

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Omni allows you to select multiple filters at one time to focus searches quickly.

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Enter a specific date range and click "Refine" to filter results within the range.

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Includes Library of Congress and medical subject headings and subject tags from article databases.

Search results can be narrowed through selection or exclusion of headings.

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Includes the top authors, creators, corporations, and government agencies.

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Physical resources of the 13 partner libraries are listed here.

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