Search Strategy
How to search Summon, Google Scholar or OBIS (for Videos, DVDs)
Search Tips: how to use "AND" "OR" and "NOT";
| AND | OR | NOT |
| Each result contains all search terms. | Each result contains at least one search term. | Results do not contain the specified terms. |
| The search heart and lung finds items that contain both heart and lung. | The search heart or lung finds items that contain either heart or items that contain lung. | The search heart not lung finds items that contain heart but do not contain lung. |
OBIS
Find books, e-books, videos, scores, and recordings at Oberlin by title, author, subject, keyword, or other options.
Subject Search
Related Subject Search on Library of Congress Subject Heading (example)
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Motion picture industry -- Japan -- History - Cinematographers -- Japan
- Motion picture -- Japan -- History
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Motion pictures and the war - Digital media -- Asia
Alternative word: Motion pictures, cinema, film, 21th century, 20th century etc
OhioLINK
Can't find a book at Oberlin? Find and request materials held at 120 OhioLINK libraries. Requested items are delivered to the circulation desk on the first floor of Mudd Center, typically within 3-5 business days. The OhioLINK catalog describes over 46 million items, including books, periodicals, maps, music scores, and audiovisual materials.