UWA's OneSearch is a comprehensive library catalogue that helps users find information across various resources. Users can refine searches using techniques like conjunctions, filters, and saving searches to a personal folder. Accessing OneSearch while logged in enhances availability to full-text articles and subscription content.

1. Carrying out a broad search in UWA OneSearch is a good
way to begin to identify information on a given topic.
OneSearch is the main UWA Library catalogue collating all
content we provide across a wide range of resources.
These search tips show you how to:
Use OR and (parenthesis) to search for similar terms
Use AND, & “italics” to join distinct concepts together
Refine using limit filters and advanced search
Jump out to full-text databases for articles
Use a personal folder to save items and searches
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UWA’s OneSearch

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UWA’s OneSearch
•To search for
the phraseUse Italics
•To find all
similar termsUse OR
•To join distinct
conceptsUse AND
•To combine
search terms
Use
brackets
There are a significant number of
results for “James Black” - use
the refine options to help limit to
more relevant records.
Try beginning your search with the name of your
drug pioneer and some key words
Explore by
resource type

3. Selected limits appear here
Click the x to remove any
filters you have applied.
Managing your Search Results
Sign in using your
Pheme credentials to
add any items to a
permanent
“My Favourites”
folder (Login top RH
corner of OneSearch)
Click on the pin next
to the item to add it
into your folder area.
Click on the pin to the right of
your name to see the records
you have saved to your
personal “My Favourites” area.

4. UWA’s OneSearch
Look into on topic items for
search strategy clues.
We have far too many results for “Paul Ehrlich”
Besides selecting from “limits” you can also limit results by
building more relevant keywords into an “Advanced Search”
Use “Advanced Search” to build a
more focused search
Having built a good search query
use “Save query” to your “My
Favourites” personal folder area.
From there you can log in and
re-run your search at any time.

5. Tip: Jumping out to a database through
OneSearch identifies you as a UWA
student and ensures full access to
subscriptions purchased for you.
Always sign into OneSearch, especially
from home, to make sure you get the
fullest level of access.
Working with your results
Click “available online” to view the full abstract for this item and
online database access options.
The View Online tab will link you
to the database platforms that
hold the full-text of this article.
Choose your favourite one to
view the full article.