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 (for more, see OhioLink tab).
To use OneSearch, simply enter a search term in the search bar and click "Search."
The OneSearch results will include many different types of media, including electronic resources like encyclopedias and journal articles as well as books that can be found in the Otterbein Main Collection. 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 OhioLink library, you can follow the request link.
You can perform OneSearch searches by keyword, title, and author. If you want information on a particular topic, do a keyword search. Search by author if you want works by a specific author, or search by title if you know the title of the resource you're looking for.
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.