WCHS Central Library

1.What does OPAC mean?
OPAC is an acronym for Online Public Access Catalog. It is an
electronic database that replaced the card catalog. It provides
bibliographic information about the books and materials in a
library.

2.What are the types of OPAC?
There are different types of OPACs. Two examples include Worldcat
and LibraryWorld OPAC, which connect library collections
worldwide. Other databases, such as ERIC, provide bibliographic
information about academic journals.

3.What is OPAC used for?
An OPAC is used by library patrons to search for materials without
a librarian's assistance. It is designed to be searched by title,
author, subject, or keyword in an interface that is more user-
friendly than the previous card catalog.

4. What is the purpose of OPAC?
OPAC was developed as part of library automation. It was designed
to allow library patrons to search for materials quickly and easily
without the help of a librarian.
Reference
https://study.com/academy/lesson/online-public-access-catalog-definition-usage.html

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