When you first begin your search for items and materials, beginning with a basic search will give you some insight on what materials are available on the OneSearch catalog. To learn about beginning a basic search, follow these simple steps below or watch our instructional video on the left.

1. To get started, visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library home page at library.sjsu.edu or visit the OneSearch page directly here.

2. Enter a word or phrase into the search bar, such as the title, subject, author, or related keyword phrase.

3. Use AND, OR, NOT with your search phrase to narrow your search results. Use "AND" between keywords to search items that include all terms. Use "OR" between keywords to find items that include at least one of the searched terms. Use "NOT" between two keywords to narrow your results and exclude items that include certain words. For example, the search phrase "Los Angeles NOT Angeles" will find items that include the phrase "Los Angeles" but not "Angeles".

4. Once you have entered a phrase into the search bar, click on the search icon. You will be redirected to the search results page.

5. You have now completed a basic search. Your search results page will contain items related to the search phrase you have entered into the search bar.

6. Click on an item on the search results page to observe the item or material, an item page will pop-up providing the item or material details.

To learn more about advanced searching and refining your search results, follow tips 3 and 4 or contact us for further assistance in finding the materials you are looking for.

One of the great aspects of using the OneSearch catalog is the ability to further refine your search results. Using the "Refine by" fields allow you to further narrow your results even further, making searching for the correct items and materials a breeze. You can choose to refine by availability, resource type, publication date, author, subject, location, and more. To learn how to refine your search results, follow these simple steps or watch our instructional video on the left.

1. To begin, you must first perform a basic or advanced search. For more information on completing a basic or advanced search, view tips 2 and 3.

2. Once you have completed a basic or advanced search, you will be redirected to the search results page. Once there, you will find the "Refine by" sidebar on the left side of the search results page. There, you will find a number of fields to help narrow down your results. These categories include availability, resource type, publication date, author, subject, location, library, LC classification, language, and database. Click on the fields within each category to further refine your results. Here are a few useful fields:

   1. 1. 1. 1. Under "Availability", click on the material availability that you are seeking to find. These fields may include "Full-Text online from SJSU", "Open Access", and "Peer-reviewed Journals", among others.

            2. Under "Resource Type" click on the material resource type you are searching for. These fields may include "Articles", "Audio", or "Books", among others.

            3. Under "Subject" click on the subject of the material or item you are searching for. These fields may include broad topics related to the initial search.

            4. Under "Publication Date", enter the publication year range and click "Refine".

3. Hover over a field and click on the "Exclude This" button on the right to exclude the field from your search results.

4. As you click on the "Refine by" fields, the search results page will refresh and include items that fit within the search fields selected. Once you have clicked all desired fields, you have completed the process of refining your search results.

Contact us for further assistance in finding the materials you are looking for.

You can use your OneSearch account to save records and searches for future use. This is a great way to save items you have found during your search as a reference for future projects and assignments. To learn how to save records and searches, follow these simple steps below or watch our instructional video on the left.

1. Make sure you are logged in to your OneSearch account, as this feature is only available to those with a OneSearch account. For help signing in, follow the steps in tip 1.

2. To begin, you must first perform a basic or advanced search. For more information on completing a basic or advanced search, view tips 2 and 3.

3. To save a search, locate and click on the "Save query" button directly below the search bar. For a visual presentation, check out our video tutorial on the left of this tip. Once clicked, the "Save query" will be highlighted. This will indicate that the search is saved.

4. To save an item or record, hover over the item you have found on the search results page. Locate and click on the pin icon, this is the "add this item" icon. To remove the item from your saved list, simply click on the icon again. For a visual presentation, check out our video tutorial on the left of this tip.

5. To view your saved items and searches, click on your account drop-down menu on the top-left corner and click on "Saved Items". You will be redirected to the "My Favorites" page.

6. You have now successfully saved your items and searches for future use. You can access these items and searches on the "My Favorites" page. Contact us for further assistance in saving items and searches or troubleshooting issues.

The OneSearch catalog allows you to save an item from your search results by sending them to your email address. This is a great way to easily locate and items from your search results page. To learn how to send items from your search results page to an email address, follow these simple steps below or watch our instructional video on the left.

1. To begin, you must first perform a basic or advanced search. For more information on completing a basic or advanced search, view tips 2 and 3.

2. Once you have performed a basic or advanced search, you will be redirected to the search results page. Select an item on your search results page that you are choosing to send to your email address.

3. Once you have chosen an item to email, locate and click on the "E-mail" icon. For a visual presentation, refer to our instructional video to the left of this tip. The email subpage will pop-up.

4. Enter the email address you wish to send the item to and click "SEND". The item will be sent to the email address entered.

You have now successfully emailed an item from your search results page. For further assistance emailing items, contact us.

You can use the OneSearch catalog to search and locate items from other CSU libraries. Some items may not be available at SJSU but might be available at another CSU library, SJSU students and faculty can request these items and pick them up at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. To learn how to search the CSU+ catalog and request CSU+ items, follow these simple steps below or watch our instructional video on the left.

1. To get started, visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library home page at library.sjsu.edu and clicking the "Advanced Search" link under the OneSearch search bar. Or, by visiting the OneSearch page directly here.

2. On the OneSearch catalog page, click on the collections drop-down menu on the search bar. The default collection will be "San Jose State Collections". To access the CSU+ collection, click on "California State University Collections (CSU+)" from the drop=down menu.

3. Perform a basic or a basic or advanced search. For more information on completing a basic or advanced search, refer to tips 2 and 3. The search results page will include items available both at SJSU and at other CSU campuses.

4. To request an item not available at SJSU for pick up, click on the item page. Once there, locate and click on the "CSU+ Resource Sharing Request" link. The request form will pop-up.

5. The request form will ask for a volume number, if known, enter the volume number of the item you are looking for. Then hit "REQUEST".

6. You have successfully located a CSU+ item and submitted a request for pick up. You will receive an email from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library when your item is ready for pick up.

For further assistance using the CSU+ request service, contact us.