One of the most essential services provided by modern libraries and information institutions is the reference service. This department plays a critical role in addressing the information needs of readers by staying informed about current trends and user inquiries. To do this effectively, reference librarians gather data from a wide range of global information sources, […]
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A catalog is an inventory of books, magazines, journals, pamphlets, monographs, audio-visual aids, and other materials held by a specific library, a collection of libraries (in the case of a union catalogue), or a private collection that includes specific items of bibliographical information, such as author, title, edition, imprint, collation, etc. in printed, microfiche, automated,
An automated library system usually consists of a number of functional modules, such as acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serials, and an OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue). An “integrated” library system is an automated system, as stated above, in which all of the functional modules share a common bibliographic database. The main purpose of an integrated online
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