Library Help

KlondikeSearch is the new main search box on the library’s homepage, which enables searching for most of the library’s resources all at once.

Using this search, you will find articles, e-books, print books, newspapers and streaming media. To find print books in the ONU Libraries or in OhioLINK, you will use this main search box. You can use different search options and filters on the results page to narrow down your results.

Available Search Options

In addition to KlondikeSearch, there are narrower search profiles to help you focus your search. The profiles will pop up as you enter your search terms. See the descriptions below.

KlondikeSearch: Most comprehensive search. Physical materials like print books and DVDs, ebooks, articles, streaming videos and more available from ONU and OhioLINK libraries and beyond

Course Reserves: Course Reserves at ONU libraries

Scores: Musical scores in Heterick Library

OhioLINK Search: Included in KlondikeSearch. Print books and other physical materials in OhioLINK libraries plus ebooks and streaming videos available through the library

ONU Library Catalogs: Included in KlondikeSearch. Print books and physical materials in the ONU libraries plus ebooks and streaming videos available through the library

To find articles:

• Enter your search terms or keywords into the main box.
• On the left-hand side of the results page, choose the appropriate Resource Type.

To find books at ONU:

• Enter your search terms or keywords into the main box.
• On the left-hand side of the results page, under Availability choose Physical Items at ONU.

To find books from OhioLINK:

• Enter your search terms or keywords into the main box and select the OhioLINK Search from the dropdown menu.
• On the left-hand side of the results page, under Resource Type, choose Books. This search will return electronic and print books.
• In order to request books through OhioLINK, you must sign in to KlondikeSearch with your ONU username and password.

• Use the profiles to customize your search
• Use limiters on the results page to find the type of resource you want or adjust the date range
• Use the personalize option at the top of the results list to select preferred disciplines to improve the relevance of results

Advanced searching:

• Use the advanced search for more precise searches
• Boolean operators like OR and NOT need to be entered in all capitals
• Use quotation marks for exact phrases
• Use ? to perform a single character wildcard search, such as wom?n
• Use * to perform a multiple character wildcard search such as educat* to bring back educator, education, educational, etc.