OneSearch
OneSearch is a tool which allows you to search multiple databases at the same time. You can choose to search all three databases at once (Archives, Artifacts and Photographs), or you can pick the combination of databases that you wish to search from the list below. By default, all databases will be automatically selected for searching. After you have selected the desired database(s), simply enter in your keyword or phrase and hit the "go" button.
A list will then be displayed below the search box showing how many results were found in each of the databases that you selected. To see the results in each database, hit "View Results".
Search Tips
Within search boxes:
- To do a wildcard search use "*" at the end of a string of letters.
Example: "nurs*" will find nurses, nursing, etc. - To narrow a search (boolean "and") use "&" between the search terms.
Example: "war & military" will find records in which both words occur. - To broaden a search (boolean "or") use "/" between the search terms.
Example: "labour unions / professional organizations" will find records in which one of these terms occurs. - To search for one term but not another use "!" between the search terms.
Example: "health services ! health service". - To search on a date range use ":" between the search terms.
Example: "1950 : 1960" will find records with date information between and including the two years.