A Survey on Use of Opac by the Research Scholars in the Libraries of Engineering Colleges of Karnataka

K R Mulla,M Chandrashekara

doi:10.21095/ajmr/2009/v2/i1/88335

Abstract

Presents a trend analysis of OPAC. Discusses the use of OPAC by the research scholars in the libraries of Engineering Colleges of Karnataka. It outlines the benefits derived by the research scholars from OPAC. Further states that the different approaches to OPAC by the scholars. Gives the opinion and suggestions. Concludes that OPAC is not only an instrument of change in today's libraries, it is also ever changeable.

Highlights

Knowledge is growing continuous and the modem age of science and technology producing it very rapidly
V) Difficulties faced by the users in using OPAC
15.04percentage of the research scholars are in the age group of 41 -45 years

Summary

Introduction

Knowledge is growing continuous and the modem age of science and technology producing it very rapidly. The generated knowledge is recorded and made available in various graphical forms like books, periodicals, microfilms, photograph records, etc., which form the resources of library. The resources of modem library are records of human thought and experience in the form of books, periodicals etc., all designed for use. In the context of cataloguing, the card catalogue which was confined within the walls of the individual libraries, gradually began to be replaced by online catalogues accessible to any user with in the library as replaced by online catalogues accessible to any user within the library as well as outside it through terminals linked to regional, national even international telecommunication networks, whether it is a card catalogue or a computerized online catalogue, its basic functions viz., enabling a user to find a book of which either the author, the title as subject is known; to show what the library has by a given author, on a given subject or in a given form of literature; and to assist in the choice of a book as to its edition as character.

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