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What is MetaFind?

MetaFind enables you to search multiple selected library resources simultaneously (library catalogues, article databases, electronic journals) and returns a single list of results that you can browse and explore.

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How MetaFind works

Diagram of how MetaFind works

When should I use MetaFind?

MetaFind is useful when you:

  • don't know where to start or which database to search
  • want to get an overview of the type of information available
  • want to determine which database(s) might be best for your topic
  • want to do a relatively quick and simple search
  • want to discover information that might otherwise have been overlooked
  • want to locate articles on an obscure topic or subject
  • want to retrieve an article you already have but can't remember where you found it

MetaFind offers an efficient and effective way to discover relevant resources and information.

Limitations of MetaFind

MetaFind is a new service currently in beta. MetaFind searches only a selection of databases and library catalogues, however, additional ones will be added progressively. Enhancements and improvements are continually being implemented.

Keep in mind that MetaFind:

  • does not search everything (only a selection of library resources)
  • cannot utilize an individual database's advanced search capabilities, including thesauri and indexing
  • cannot, in many cases, perform effective subject searches
  • cannot use common limit options (document type, date range, etc.)
  • is not intended as a substitute for the sophisticated search functionality of an individual database

MetaFind shouldn't be used when you are conducting advanced research. For best results, it is highly recommended to search in different databases separately.

Multidisciplinary

The "Multidisciplinary" category includes the following databases:

  • Academic Search Premier Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CBCA Reference Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CLUES Library Catalogue Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Emerald Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • FRANCIS (CSA) Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • JSTOR Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Oxford Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Project MUSE Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ScienceDirect Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • SpringerLink Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Taylor and Francis Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Web of Science Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Wiley Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Business and Commerce

The "Business and Commerce" category includes the following databases:

  • Asian Business and Reference Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ABI/INFORM Global Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CBCA Business Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CBCA Current Events Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CBCA Reference Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • EconLit Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Emerald Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • European Business Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • JSTOR Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • SourceOECD Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Web of Science Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

E-Journals

The "E-Journals" category includes the following databases:

  • American Chemical Society Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Emerald Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • IEEE Explore Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Institute of Physics Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • JSTOR Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Oxford Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Project MUSE Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ScienceDirect Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • SpringerLink Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Taylor and Francis Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Wiley Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Fine Arts

The "Fine Arts" category includes the following databases:

  • Academic Search Premier Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ARTbibliographies Modern Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Art Full Text Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • FRANCIS (CSA) Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Oxford Art Online Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Web of Science Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Humanities

The "Humanities" category includes the following databases:

  • Academic Search Premier Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • America: History and Life Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ATLA Religion Database w/ ATLASerials Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • FRANCIS (CSA) Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Historical Abstracts Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • JSTOR Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • MLAIB & ABELL Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Oxford Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Project MUSE Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Taylor and Francis Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Web of Science Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Image Databases

The "Image Databases" category includes the following databases:

  • AltaVista Images Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Artcyclopedia Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Google Images Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Library Catalogues

The "Library Catalogues" category includes the following databases:

  • CLUES Library Catalogue Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • HEC Catalog Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • McGill University Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Université Laval Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Université de Montréal Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Université de Québec Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Université de Sherbrooke Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Newspapers

The "Newspapers" category includes the following databases:

  • Canadian Newsstand Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CBCA Current Events Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Historical Newspapers - The New York Times Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Science and Engineering

The "Science and Engineering" category includes the following databases:

  • Academic Search Premier Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ACM Digital Library Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Aerospace and High Technology Database Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • American Chemical Society Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ASCE Civil Engineering Database Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Compendex Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • GEOBASE Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • IEEE Explore Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Institute of Physics Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • MathSciNet Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Oxford Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • PUBMED Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ScienceDirect Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • SPORTDiscus Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • SpringerLink Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Web of Science Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Wiley Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Search Engines

The "Search Engines" category includes the following databases:

  • Google Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Yahoo Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Social Sciences

The "Social Sciences" category includes the following databases:

  • Academic Search Premier Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • America: History and Life Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ATLA Religion Database w/ ATLASerials Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CBCA Business Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CBCA Current Events Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CBCA Education Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • CBCA Reference Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • EconLit Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Emerald Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • FRANCIS (CSA) Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Historical Abstracts Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • JSTOR Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Oxford Art Online Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Oxford Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • PAIS Archive Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • PAIS International Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • PsycINFO Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • ScienceDirect Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Sociological Abstracts Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • SourceOECD Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • SPORTDiscus Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Taylor and Francis Journals Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
  • Web of Science Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.

Theses and Dissertations

The "Theses and Dissertations" category includes the following databases:

  • ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Multidisciplinary EBSCO database with many full-text articles.
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