Use of Online Pubic Access Catalogue by the Research Scholars of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar: a Study
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Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab 143 005
Asha Narang -
Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab 143 005Sukhdev Singh
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https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2013/v50i2/43783Keywords:
Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), Bibliographic RecordsAbstract
Information technology has played a crucial and constructive role in the modernization of information services. It has significantly helped the librarians in providing right information to right users at right time. Its applications have brought a sea change in the techniques of information access, dissemination, storage and retrieval. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is a service that helps the users in speedily finding their required documents. This study is an attempt to ascertain the use and opinion about OPAC in Bhai Gurdas Library, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar by the research scholars. On the basis of analysis of data, major findings and suggestions put forth by the respondents about the expectations and gaps have been given in this study.
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Amar Nath and Sharma, Aarti. (2006). Use of Online Public Access Catalogue by the research scholars in Panjab University Library, Chandigarh: A survey. Library Herald, 44(3): 212-222.
Shiv Kumar and Vohra, Ranjana. (2011). Use of Online Public Access Catalogue in Guru Nanak Dev University Library, Amritsar: A study. SRELS Journal of Information Management, 48(5): 519-528.
Velmurugan, V. Senthur and Amudha, G. (2011). Use of OPAC by the VHNSN College users: A survey. Journal of Indian Library Association, 47(2-3): 37-40.
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Accepted 2013-12-26
