Electronic Library Resources and Systems

Vocabulary flashcards covering electronic library resources, specific research databases like ProQuest and Gale, and library management software such as Koha and OPAC.

Electronic Library Resources

Library resources and materials that are in digital format which can be accessed electronically.

ProQuest Research Library

A resource that connects people with vetted, reliable information including dissertations, governmental and cultural archives, and news, holding a 70-year reputation as a gateway to the world's knowledge.

Koha Library Software

The world's first free and open source library management system (ILS) used worldwide by public, school, and special libraries; its name comes from a Maori term for a gift or donation.

Koha Patron Features

Capabilities including searching for documents, making reservations, renewing loans, exporting bibliographic records, consulting loan history, checking outstanding fines, and managing personal information.

Gale eBooks

A platform providing a hassle-free eBook experience on any device, featuring support from top publishers and optimization for search, discovery, and integration across educational programs.

OPAC

An acronym for Online Public Access Catalog, which is a computerized online catalog of the materials held in a library accessible via computer terminals or the internet.

Functions of OPAC

Finding current library holdings, knowing book status (on shelf, checked out, or on hold), requesting holds, using databases, and linking to other computerized library catalogues.