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Accessing materials in Omni

There are a number of ways that you can access resources in Omni.

In this example, the highlighted texts shows there are four different ways to access this book:

  • Online via ProQuest Ebook Central
  • Online via Taylor & Francise Ebooks Complete
  • Get the entire print book delivered to U of G Library or another Omni partner library
  • Get a digitized chapter in PDF of the book delivered to your U of G email

Full record for a book in Omni with all four ways to access it highlighted. THe first two options are available under the View Online heading, and the second two options are available under the Get It heading.

Sometimes you will have a choice in how you access the resource (as in this example); other times there may be only one option.. Access depends on several factors including licensing agreements, resource availability, and location.

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Omni doesn’t have everything, but we can get you a copy of almost anything. Click Can’t Find It in the top navigation bar and fill in the request form. We’ll do our best to locate a copy for you.

Omni Seach bar with the Can't Find It button highlighted in the top navigation bar.

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