Evaluation and comparison of features of OPACs in university libraries of Chandigarh and Punjab (India)

Kumar, Shiv and Bansal, Jivesh Evaluation and comparison of features of OPACs in university libraries of Chandigarh and Punjab (India). IASLIC Bulletin, 2012, vol. 57, n. 3, 157-169.. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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The paper evaluates and compares the features and functionalities of OPACs in university libraries of Chandigarh and Punjab, to identify whether these OPACs are offering searching capabilities and facilities in accordance with present days, rapid paced, digital age and IT-based society. The findings reveal that although all these OPACs under study provide basic search options and facilities, but an evaluation of the checklist features indicates shortcomings that continue to persist among them. System designers have as yet not exploited the latest technology inputs for better utilization of OPACs. Therefore, libraries have to rethink the application of advanced web technologies to make the OPACs efficiently functional, usable and attractive for users of the fast changing technology era to access information on OPAC in a modern technological environment.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: OPAC, Web-OPAC, Characteristics of OPAC, Comparison of OPACs, Historical development of OPAC
Subjects: L. Information technology and library technology
L. Information technology and library technology > LQ. Library automation systems.
L. Information technology and library technology > LR. OPAC systems.
L. Information technology and library technology > LS. Search engines.
Depositing user: shiv sk kumar
Date deposited: 05 Apr 2015 15:59
Last modified: 05 Apr 2015 15:59
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/24880

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