Monroe Community College
MCC
MCC
MCC
Home
Contact Us
|
College Directory
|
MCC News
|
A-Z Index
Rochester, NY
MCC
MCC Libraries ETS logo
line
line

OmniFile Full Text Select Database
line

Locating Articles in OmniFile

OmniFile Full Text Select is a 100% full-text database with more than 1,600 publications covering subjects such as art, biology, business, criminal justice, education, general science, humanities, law and the social sciences from 1994 to the present.

Accessing MCC Libraries Databases

1. Go to http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library.

2. Click "Find articles and online databases".

3. If off-campus, click “EZProxy” and follow directions to log-in.

4. Scroll down to find OmniFile Full-Text Select and click it to go to the search
    screen.

Basic Search:

Type your keyword(s) into the Find box and click Start.

image showing how to perform a Basic Search in the OmniFile Full Text Select article database

Back to Top

line

Results:

image showing some of the features of the Search Results list of the OmniFile Full Text Select article database

  • Results are in order by date, newest to oldest. You may change the display order using the "Sort by:" menu box.
  • To the left of the screen is the "New Search By Subject" box. Refine your
    search results by clicking directly on one of these subjects.
  • Click on "Full Text HTML", or "Full Text PDF" to see the entire article.
  • Articles may be printed, emailed or saved to a storage device.
  • Citations may be created and emailed or printed in MLA or APA style format to include in your bibliography or works cited list.

Tips for Successful Searching:

  • Check your spelling if you are not receiving any results.
  • Use the "search within results" box to add more keywords and refine your search.
  • Try "Advanced Search" and narrow by subject area, publication type, publication date and document type.
  • The "Thesaurus" provides suggested subject headings and related terms that can be helpful if you are having difficulty thinking of search words to use.
  • Ask a Librarian for assistance.

M. McCullough, Revised 8/2008, http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library

Back to Top

line
line

Questions or Comments E-Mail the Library.


MCC-B370