Volume 17, No. 1, 2020

Usage Of Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) At Gulbarga University Gulbarga: A Study


Dr. Shamrao

Abstract

This paper examine usage of Online Public Access Catalogue by the PG students and Research Scholars of Gulbarga University Gulbarga Library. OPAC an information retrieval system has revolutionized access to bibliographic information through search capabilities such as keyword searching, Boolean searching, truncation, proximity searching, and item identity number searching. A questionnaire based survey was conducted randomly, the questionnaire sought information on use of OPAC, purpose, search pattern, rating and suggestions on the ways of improving the use of OPAC as an information retrieval tool.


Pages: 758-762

Keywords: OPAC, E- Resources, Library Automation, University Library.

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