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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

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UL Teaching Librarian Makes the Top Ten
University Library's Teaching and Learning Librarian Mahasin Ameen has been named a 2026 Top Ten Librarian by the American Library Association.

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EVENTS

Pub Med: Maximize your literature search
When: June 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: Online
What: Focusing on searching in PubMed, this interactive class will provide tips and tricks to find high levels of evidence. Participants will learn:...

Find Funding Opportunities with Pivot
When: June 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: Online
What: Pivot is a comprehensive worldwide funding database to help you locate funding from...

Understanding the NIH Public Access Policy
When: June 30, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Where: Online
What: The NIH Public Access Policy requires all manuscripts connected to NIH...

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