Martha M. Yee, Sara Shatford Layne
Abstract
This practical guide for librarians and systems designers describes various Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) options and explains how users interface with them to obtain information. It also distinguishes between true user aids and those that can be barriers to accessing information.
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This practical guide for librarians and systems designers describes various Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) options and explains how users interface with them to obtain information. It also distinguishes between true user aids and those that can be barriers to accessing information.
Key concepts: Public access, World Wide Web, Computer science, Interface (matter), Information access, Access to information, User interface, Internet privacy