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OneSearch

Use OneSearch when you need to find a variety of materials on your topic. It’s a great starting point when you don’t know where to begin your research, or if your topic crosses multiple subjects. OneSearch returns results from many of UL’s databases and IU’s catalog. Results may include books, e-books, journal articles, news articles, films, theses, dissertations, or other media.

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IUCAT

IUCAT is Indiana University’s library catalog. It returns items from all IU Libraries holdings. IUCAT includes: books, e-books, audio, video, musical scores, maps, and more. Many items have a “Request This” option for delivery to another IU campus library for you to check out.

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Databases

Use the Database search when you want to search databases by name, subject, or publisher. The Database Search will return a list of databases that University Library subscribes to related to your search. To see databases by subject, refer to the subject guides.

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Journals Search

Use Journals Search to look up a journal name. Journals Search returns a list of journals with matching names or parts of names. Journals provided include open access journals as well as UL’s paid subscriptions.

Journal List Journals by Subject Search by ISSN Open Access Journals at IU Indy

Article Search

Use our Article Search when you’re trying to find a specific article. You can search by article title, DOI, or a full citation. Article Search returns results from the catalog, databases, and open access repositories. If it is not immediately accessible, the search will direct you to Interlibrary Loan to request the article.

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Site Search

Use the Site Search to look for webpages on the University Library website. The Site Search returns a list a webpages, subject guides, and can even return databases by name.

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NEWS

January Caption Contest
Enter your captions to a vintage photo from University Library Special Collections and Archives!

Leading Source for Philanthropy News Finds New Home at University Library
The Chronicle of Philanthropy Archives Become a Part of Ruth Lilly Special Collections

IU Indianapolis' ScholarWorks Celebrates the Deposit of its 50,000th Item
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the University Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship reached a new milestone by depositing the 50,000th item into IU Indianapolis’s institutional repository, ScholarWorks.

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EVENTS

Elements @ IU Workshop
When: January 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Online
What: With the full implementation of Elements @ IU for faculty activity reporting, join us for this...

Take Control of Your Data: Data Privacy 101
When: January 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: Online
What: Our data is everywhere: your phone stores data about your routine and habits, drawing from your digital calendar,...

PubMed Searching in 30 Minutes
When: January 21, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Where: Online
What: A quick 30-minute PubMed tutorial that covers basic searching techniques, using the advanced search feature in PubMed, narrowing search results, and accessing an article’s...

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MEET THE LIBRARY

Heather Coates, Digital Scholarship and Data Management Librarian
I support researchers with research data management and sharing. I also help people understand and use research impact metrics.

Chloe Alexander, Access Services Student Supervisor
Aiming to be a guide for wherever your information journey takes you. And to pet as many dogs in this life as I can!

Jackie Huddle, Art & Design Librarian
Are you doing research in studio art, art history, or design? Contact us at the Herron Art Library and we can help you!

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