What is an OPAC?
OPAC is short for Online Public Access Catalog. In other words, the OPAC is an automated, electronic card catalog that allows you to find all the items the library has to share. Understanding the options available in the simple search process will help you plan your search strategy and obtain consistent search results. In general, when you perform a simple search you:
1. Enter the term(s) to be searched in the appropriate box
2. Select the field to be searched (authors, titles, subjects)
3. Select the search type
4. Click the Search button to launch the query and display a list of matches.
Note: The result set indicates places in the record on which search terms were matched and the number of matches per record, providing information about whether the result is relevant to your search.
5. Select an item on the list of matches to display the item record (In some cases, you will need to select from a second results list before an individual record is displayed).
At Brown Library, the OPAC can be found at the front of the library, adjacent to the front desk. There are two terminals available to search, with plenty of scrap paper and pencils to jot down search results. Staff members are always available to help with any search issues and concerns you might have.
For further and more detailed information, check out this link to the OPAC:
http://brownlib.washingtonnc.gov/TLCHelp/IPACHelp.htm
A link to the OPAC is also included at the far right of this blog.
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