Title: Omni Features to Save Time
Course: Library - Library Sandbox > Section: Ontario Tech Library Online: Searching Omni for Books, Articles & More

There are helpful features in Omni that you can use without logging into your account. These include:

- Exporting citations to a citation management tool
- Tracking citations to view sources that have cited the same work
- Viewing recommendations for similar works
- Saving search filters

Export Citations

In Omni it is easy to create an automatic citation or export a citation to a citation management tool. This can be done by clicking on the quotation mark icon in the item record or in the search results list.

You can select your preferred citation style and then copy the citation to the clipboard. Alternatively you may choose to export the citation to your preferred citation management tool. You can export to a number of different formats, including: Bibtex, Endnote, RIS and Easybib.

Citation Tracking

When viewing an item record you have the option to track the citation of the item. This allows you to see what other articles or books have cited the item you are viewing. This can be a helpful resource to find materials related to your topic, especially if you are looking for more recent scholarship on a topic.

Look for the Citation Tracking upwards and downwards tracking buttons next to the title in your Omni results.

Recommendations for Similar Sources

When you are looking at an item record related recommendations will show up to the far side of the page. These are other items that related to the item record you’re currently viewing. They may share common subjects, keywords, authors or citations.

Saving Search Filters

While searching you can save your filters in Omni and keep the same filters as you change your keywords. For example, if you are looking for peer-reviewed articles in the last five years you can set Remember all filters to keep those filters through out all of your keyword searches.

Try it: Features to Save You Time Without Logging In

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