Generally, ODS is a fee-based service whereby patrons must pay all search costs. Search fees include online database, communications and citation charges. However, Olson Library partially subsidizes searches for faculty and graduate students. The Library also partially subsidizes searches for undergraduate students in a select group of databases.
Results usually contain author, title, journal citation, and abstract when available.
Patrons must determine whether Olson Library subscribes to the cited material. Search topics, detailed results and patron names are kept confidential. Results are provided via electronic mail. ODS searches may be requested through the following Online form or by sending an e-mail request detailing the topic.