Search over 21 collections at once, or search by category: Business, Engineering, News & Standards.

With so many free and subscription resources to choose from, starting a search can sometimes be overwhelming.  That's why we created VDOT OneSearch.

VDOT OneSearch is the VDOT Library’s custom federated search tool that simultaneously searches over 21 collections at once, including publicly accessible sites like VDOT's Youtube Channel and VDOT's Flickr Photostream but also every subscription held by VDOT, like: ASCE Library, ASTM Compass, Knovel, the Library Catalog and more.

Don't know where to start?  Only have time to search in one resource?  VDOT OneSearch may just be the perfect tool to save time and focus your energy.

Relevant results from multiple resources are assembled and presented in a "unified" results screen so you don't have deal with a dozen interfaces. Plus, OneSearch has beneficial features, like the nifty "Visual Search" tab that helps you pinpoint to most relevant documents for your need. 

 

This animation shows what Visual Search looks like:

 

Ken Winter
434-962-8979
VDOT Research Library

Note: OneSearch is freely accessible, so anyone can use it. However, full-text results returned from subscription resources are only accessible to personnel on the VDOT network or those using a VDOT Virtual Library Card.

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