Omni, available via the library home page, is the new search tool shared by 18 Ontario university libraries. With a single search you can find a variety of resources held at York University Libraries and the other Omni partner libraries.
To find books or e-books follow these steps:
Step 1: Apply the Relevant Search Scope
Omni can be used to search for books or e-books in three different domains, equivalent to search scopes:
In general we advise that you choose the first option. If you cannot find what you need this way, choosing the second option will find more books and e-books, which may be available using inter-library loan options linked from system records.
Step 2: Conduct your search
Results are automatically sorted by relevance including:
If you sort by the newest date, you lose the relevance ranking.
Step 3: Avail of the Search Filters and limit to Books & E-Books under Resource Type
These search filters appear once results load along the left-side of the screen
Use our Omni Guide to learn more about effective search strategies in Omni. Key terms to know are Search Scope, Facet, Boolean, Truncation, Wildcards, and Limits.
L - Education (general)
LA - History of education
LB - Theory & practice of education
LC - Special aspects of education
The teaching of specific subjects is classed with that discipline (e.g. the teaching of mathematics classes under mathematics - QA)
Many education-related topics (e.g. equity, social justice, psychology, etc.) are shelved with the discipline (e.g. H - Social Sciences; BF - Psychology)
Circulating print materials in Education (call numbers beginning with L) are found in the "stacks" on the 4th floor of the Scott Library, York University Libraries, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, Canada.
Non-circulating print materials in Education (L...) are found in the reference section on the 2nd floor of the Scott Library, York University Libraries.
critical pedagogy
music - study and teaching
language arts - study and teaching - elementary
mathematics - study and teaching - secondary
computer-assisted instruction
multicultural education
mainstreaming in education
feminism and education
action research
academic achievement
Freire Paolo
Vygotsky