Answered By: Ralph Toyama
Last Updated: Oct 10, 2024     Views: 17

"OneSearch" was a name that we used to use for the Primo search tool. Some UH libraries still use the OneSearch name.

Primo is a system that finds information from many of the library's online research databases. Primo also serves as the library's online catalog, which lets you find books, e-books, videos, and other materials in the library's collection. Searching Primo with the default "Library Catalog + Articles" setting will generate a list of different kinds of materials such as books and e-books; articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals; and DVDs and streaming video. Primo is a convenient alternative to searching the different databases one-by-one.

Primo search results will usually have links for the actual articles, e-books, or videos in the research databases where they're available from.

You can search Primo:

Be aware that some of our databases are not compatible with the Primo system. Notably, Kanopy and Swank videos are not in Primo.

For more information, see the About Primo guide.