Omni

Omni allows you to search the library's collections and beyond. On this page, you will find information on what is included in Omni and how to search effectively.

What is in Omni?

Omni has a lot to offer:

• All print and electronic titles held by libraries at Trent University. This includes all of our books, journals, maps, videos, course reserves, and more.
• Many of the digital journal articles, book chapters, and shows that are found in our collection, but not everything.
• All print titles held by other Omni institutions in Ontario.

You can use Omni to locate titles within library collections at Trent University and other Omni libraries. You can also use Omni to explore research topics, but just like other multidisciplinary indexes, such as Google Scholar, it is not a complete resource. For best results, you should consult the subject databases and research tools to ensure you have the most comprehensive search possible. You can also reach out directly to our librarians for additional help with using Omni!

Search Scopes

When typing in your keywords, you'll notice that Omni presents different options to adjust the scope of your search. These are the search scopes, and they change where you are searching. Here's what they mean:

• Trent + Omni Libraries: Search for print and electronic titles, and items (e.g., articles), from libraries at Trent and other Ontario universities. You can request items from other Omni libraries directly from the search results.
• Trent Library: Search for print and electronic titles, and items (e.g., articles), from libraries at Trent's Durham and Peterborough campus.

By default, your Omni search will show you books and physical items available for you to request at all participating Ontario Universities. It will also show you online resources provided by Trent University Library & Archives such as eBooks, articles and videos. 

Tip: If you only want to see physical items owned by Trent, just select the "Trent Library Print & Physical Items" filter after you search.

Add results beyond our collection

By default, when you search Omni you will see records for print and digital materials which are available to you – either at our library, by ordering it from other Omni libraries, or by accessing it online through our website.

When you select Expand search beyond Trent's collection, you will also see records for digital scholarly material that we don't have licenses for. This serves to allow you to discover potentially relevant scholarly material from outside of collection. While you may not be able to access these materials directly, you can use the interlibrary loan service to order this material.