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New Library Catalog: Discover Library Resources

Our new library catalog and discovery tool in one intergrated interface. Replaces Library One Search and the separate catalog.

Many, but not all, of the Library's databases are represented via the Discover Library Resources search. These are:

  • Integrated into the main results
  • Displayed as "additional database" links for further searching at the bottom of the page

See the tabs above to learn more!

All Databases

To see all that University Library has, it is best to go to the Databases directory (orange button on the Library home page).

Orange button with Databases in white letters, with an icon of a computer monitor underneath.

Here you can:

    View all databases available by subject.
  • Search databases one at a time in their native interfaces
    • Best for EBSCO databases and specialized interfaces, such as for browsing media (e.g., Kanopy).

Integrated databases show up in the "Databases" filter in the left-hand menu.

  • The database called "WorldCat.org" includes many of our streaming media titles from various databases not otherwise listed, as well as publisher-supplied data--plus all of our physical library holdings and ebooks.
  • Individual database metadata (mainly article records) are retrieved in the search results from the other databases listed in the filter. 
  • Click "Show More" to see all of the included databases.
  • Note: Metadata in the native database interface might be more inclusive/extensive than that provided here.
    • For example, Academic Search results do not have subject headings, where the record for the same item in the EBSCO interface has extensive subject access.
      • Academic Search Premier on the EBSCO platform can be accessed via the orange Databases button on the library home page.

The search and search results screen is shown with a red box around the Databases filter on the lefthand side of the screen. The Databases filter has a note that says "Change default option list on Advanced Search. Selecting a database alters your filter options."

Advanced Search allows you to change the default databases to those grouped by subject. These subject groupings include databases that are outside of the main search results.

If you select a database category in Advanced Search other than the default "Selected Search," additional databases may show in your results at the bottom of the screen in a separate tray.  These are links that open the database in a new window in its native interface, where your search is populated.

These databases include:

  • EBSCO databases
  • GenderWatch
  • ProQuest Theses and Dissertations

An example of this is below.

  • The "database tray" is highlighted in red. 
  • A message indicates that "Relevant matches exist in additional databases."
  • GenderWatch is one of 11 databases.
  • Click on the "See all 11" button to see all of the databases featured.

The search results screen appears with a thick red box highlighting the bottom of the page. The box has a dropdown arrow that says "Relevant matches exist in additional databases." A box below this has a link GenderWatch, under which is a note that says "About 10 matches). On the upper right corner of the highlighted screen is a button that says See all 11 in white letters on purple background. A red arrow points to it.

Expanded View

  • All additional databases listed.
  • Close the tray by clicking on the arrow button to return to main results.

An expanded view of the additional databases featured in the database tray. Click the arrow to close the tray and return to the main search results.

Return to Additional Databases from main results page by clicking the keypad icon.

The results screen is shown without the database tray. At the lower righthand corner of the screen is a chat button, below which is the keypad button, white dot in a 3x3 grid within a purple circle. This is the database tray button. An red points to this with the caption "Open Additional Databases tray."