How to Use OneSearch

OneSearch can search just about all of COM Library’s databases simultaneously. When you search for your topic, you can find the best books and eBooks, media, articles, and more in one simple search.

The content from most of COM Library's databases can be searched from OneSearch. So you'll find books, eBooks, articles streaming media and more in your results, depending on yor topic.

• Print books can still be checked out by students, but the process is different. The book stacks are marked with caution tape and will be off limits to browsing so they can be virus free. Students will use the catalog to place books on hold. Staff will get them from the shelves and hold them for student to pick up. A handout on placing holds is available in the library as well as step by step instructions and a quick video that students can watch.
• Books should be returned to the book drop in parking lot A by the student center or the book drop on the front of the LRC.
• Returned books will be quarantined for 4 days. The quarantine status will show up in the library catalog, OneSearch. Students can still place those books on hold.

Students can check out print books by searching OneSearch and placing books on hold. Students will be contacted when books are ready, generally the same day or 1 working day. 

• Print books that have been returned will be placed on quarantine for 4 days. 
• Textbooks are available as digital chapters on request. 
• Books should be returned to the book drop in parking lot A by the student center or the book drop on the front of the LRC.