New catalogue featuring Omni search tool now live @ McMaster libraries

After years of planning and preparation, a new library services platform is now live at McMaster University Libraries.

The new library catalogue is expected to better meet the needs of McMaster’s academic community thanks, in part, to a search tool called Omni which is now in use at 18 university libraries across Ontario.

Highlights of Omni include the ability to:

• Find books, articles, chapters, documents, videos, and more
• Narrow a search using filters or browse a virtual shelf
• Pin and label materials in your favourites file for easy retrieval
• Cite, email, and export to a citation tool to manage your information
• Discover and access collections at McMaster, 17 Ontario partner institutions and beyond
• Place requests directly in Omni for physical resources held at partner institutions

McMaster joins a number of participating university libraries using Omni including:

• Algoma University
• Brock University
• Carleton University
• University of Guelph
• Lakehead University
• Laurentian University
• Nipissing University
• OCAD University
• University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• University of Ottawa
• Queen’s University
• Trent University
• University of Waterloo
• Western University
• Wilfrid Laurier University
• University of Windsor
• York University

For more information, consult the Omni Help guide.

Note: Any lists, preferred searches or reading history generated in our former search tools can be saved until December 31, 2022.