A library catalog is a listing of all the
items within a library. In pre-computer times, library books were indexed in card
catalogs which were cabinets of: author cards, title cards, and subject cards. The Library provides access to e-books
through the library catalogue, course pages (which list recommended readings),
directly through e-book databases and via a dedicated e-book page.
Currently, AIC Library uses hand copy books and
online public access cataloguing (OPAC) at the Piassa campus by Dispace library
software application through local area networks and Journal jouster and
Research4life in both Undergraduate and Graduate libraries with http://172.16.3.11:8080/aic/ Ip address and we use manually
at main campuses.
The following are main
objectives of using OPAC cataloging system:
v To enable a
person to find a book of which any of the following is known (Identifying
objective):
ü the author
ü the title
ü the subject
ü the date of publication
v
To show what the Library has (Collocating objective)
ü by a given author
ü on a given subject
ü in a given kind of
literature
v
To assist in the choice of a book (Evaluating objective)
ü as to its edition
(bibliographically)
ü as to its character
(literary or topical)