OneSearch at GCC

Advanced Search is on the Library's Home Page.

Advanced Search in OneSearch

Select the Icons to learn about the features in Advanced Search.

When you start your search, you have a few options to focus/refine your search before you submit your request. 

After entering your search terms, a drop-down menu displays options: 

• Library Resources - Locates everything
• Available Online - Only online sources
• Books - Books in the Library
• Textbooks / Reserves - Materials your instructors keeps in the library available for short-term loans
• Articles in Databases
• Garfield Library 

In the search below, the results are limited and only include resources available online.

OneSearch : Using Search Limiters

Another way to further refine your search, is to use the drop-downs below the search bar. Each of these options narrows a search.

• “that contains my keywords”
• “with my exact phrase”
• “begins with”

The dropdown "anywhere in the record" option widens the search. The other options will usually narrow searches. 

• "anywhere in record"
• "in the title"
• "as author/creator"
• "in subject"

Use Refining My Results to focus your search results. Use the menu (gray) off to the left to refine your results.

The Options:

Relevance: options include finding the newest and oldest item, title, or author.

Limit to:  Available at the Library, Available Online, and Peer Reviewed Articles.

Available in the Library: Print books in the Verdugo or Garfield Libraries

Available Online: Articles, ebooks, videos.

Peer Reviewed: Online Peer-Reviewed articles

Date: Change the dates in the boxes, then Refine.

➡ Specific subjects and Resource Types are below. Use Show More to expand the options.  *Not available on mobile platforms