Vybrané problémy OPACů akademických knihoven v prostředí internetu

Tornáryová, Ingrid

Thesis, which deals with selected problems of academic libraries OPACs in the internet environment, is divided into four main chapters. The first referred context of information seeking to information needs. Saturation of information needs is motivated by the search itself and choice of search engine. The second chapter brings the development of Online Public Access Catalogues in relation to technological and social trends. Chapter focuses on the functional characteristics of each generation of OPACs. The main part of the work is the current state research of academic libraries OPACs in Slovakia, represented by University Library University of Žilina (Dawinci system), University Library of Matej Bel in Banská Bystrica (Cosmotron system), University Library of Prešov University (ALEPH system) and Catholic University Library University in Ruzomberok (VIRTUA system). Analytic part of the research is focused on the functional characteristics of each OPACs. Subsequent user testing is drowed up to verify efficiency of the OPACs in the process of thee information needs saturation, both at the level of search as well as at information architecture components catalogs as Web services. Results were differentiated with regard to information literacy of users.

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