Video tutorials on our guides may be temporarily unavailable or reflect our old platform for user accounts, catalog searches, etc. We are doing our best to update our tutorials before the fall semester. In the meantime, please reach out to library@otterbein.edu or call our reference desk at 614-823-1984 if you have any questions about navigating our platforms.
At the top of the library's homepage, you will find the search bar. The OneSearch tab is the default search selection. Using OneSearch, you can search all books, articles, and other media you can access through the Otterbein Library and through OhioLink.
You can specify your search domain with the dropdown menu that's visible once you enter the OneSearch interface.
Click on an item's title to see more information and to access the content of online resources. If the item is available through a partner library, so can put it on order using the options under the "Get it from other locations" section.
To build more specific criteria for your search, click the "Advanced Search" button and make selections from the dropdown menus.
There are also several filters on the left-hand side of your search results to help you narrow the items down. Someone at the library's front desk can also give you a tutorial for the Advanced Search options or sidebar filters!
OneSearch searches all resources that are accessible through Otterbein Library and OhioLink. This is useful if you are seeking to get a broad range of information about a certain topic.
Books: Books found via OneSearch may be physically located in the Otterbein Library main collection, or they may be books from other libraries that you can request via ILL (Interlibrary Loan) or through OhioLINK. (See the OhioLINK tab for more information on how to request books located off-campus.)
eBooks: OneSearch will also show links to eBooks available through Otterbein Library. These are generally PDF or HTML files that you can access by clicking a link like "Online Access," "Connect to Resource Online," or "Connect to [title]." eBooks links are identified by the eBook icon: 
Articles: Articles from periodicals are also included in OneSearch results. These articles may be from academic journals, trade publications, or popular magazines. Articles in academic journals will often (but not always) be peer reviewed, meaning they have been approved by professionals in the field before publication; take note of whether or not an article has been peer reviewed as you perform research.