Make sure to sign-in to your library account when using OneSearch so that you can see all of the results you have access to as a CPP affiliate. Use the SIGN IN link on the top-right hand side of the page or the yellow bar above the results list.
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When using OneSearch you can choose to narrow your searching scope from the beginning using the drop-down menu, or you can search all results and use facets on the left sidebar to refine the results that are returned. Using OneSearch you can access all of these different kinds of resources from one single search box. Within the search results you can narrow by FULL-TEXT ONLINE, see only articles from PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, check if a book is available on the shelf in the Library, along with many other possibilities.
Everything: Searches both CSU and CPP content of all types (physical and digital items) including books, media, articles, eBooks, etc.
Articles: Searches articles that are accessible online from the various databases that both the CSU and CPP subscribe to (if CPP does not have access to a specific article but another CSU does, OneSearch has prompts and options to help you request the article through the Library's Interlibrary Loan service).
Books & Media (CPP): Searches the physical items that are located within the CPP library.
Books & Media (All CSU): Searches the physical items within the whole CSU (if CPP does not have an item you need, OneSearch has prompts and options to help you request the item through the Library's Interlibrary Loan service).
Course Reserves (CPP): Searches the materials faculty have put on reserve for specific courses.
When you first enter a search phrase or word into OneSearch you will see a list of results. Sometimes this list can include a few results, sometimes it can include thousands! This depends on how specific you are with your search terminology. To the left of the search results there is a set of facets under TWEAK MY RESULTS. You can use these facets to narrow down thousands of results or direct you to results that better fit your research needs (for example, using the facet RESOURCE TYPE > NEWSPAPERS SEARCH will direct you to just newspaper article results).
On the results list you will also find small clues indicating what each result is, what it includes, and if you can access it online or physically. Once you click a result, the record for that item will pop up and give you even more information.
You can search for journals using the single OneSearch box, or you can use the JOURNAL SEARCH function to find a specific journal. The JOURNAL SEARCH function can also be used to check if the Library has a specific newspaper, magazine, or trade journal.
Our Library FAQ has many articles on how to search for resources: