Title: Starting Your Search in Omni
Course: Library - Library Sandbox > Section: Ontario Tech Library Online: Searching Omni for Books, Articles & More

Once you have brainstormed keywords and synonyms, it is time to search in Omni.

Try Different Keyword Combinations

Remember to include one keyword from each of your main concepts in the search. Your first search may not be perfect, but you can look at the results you get and then make changes, trying different combinations of keywords. In this example, we'll use advantages, e-learning and "higher education."

Let's try the search in Omni. Remember, putting words in quotation marks will search for the terms together as a phrase! For example, "higher education" will retrieve a sentence that includes 'students enrolled in higher education,' not a sentence that includes 'education has a higher purpose.'

View the Results of Your Search

Some things to think about with each search:

- Do you see books and articles that you think will help you answer your research question?
- Do you notice any keywords that you could use in a revised search?

If your first search does not retrieve all the books or articles needed to answer your question, adjust the terms in your search and try again.

To build more complex searches, use Omni's Advanced Search.

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