Educative presentation designed to enhance Babcock University library users to access library resources.

1. Omeluzor, Saturday U.
Systems Librarian
Babcock University Library
Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State
Nigeria.
Access toAccess to
Babcock University LibraryBabcock University Library
Online Public Access CatalogueOnline Public Access Catalogue

2. • Access to information on a database can be
done in seconds if a user has necessary skills
and knowledge to use the features and tools.
• The Library provide access to book and non-
book resources through several means, among
which is the Online Public Access Catalogue
(OPAC).
• Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) provide
easy access and vital details to bibliographic
information held in a library .
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

3. USER REGISTRATIONUSER REGISTRATION
Before a user is allowed to loan
any library resource, he/she must
be registered. An academic
library grants access to only
registered library users. The
category of academic library
users include staff, students and
visitors.

4. Reasons for RegistrationReasons for Registration
Identification of potential library users.
Right for user to loan books from the library which
must be returned after use. (most libraries grant a
period of two weeks for every resource loaned).
Right to keep on hold books and other library
resources.
Right to request for assistance like inter-library loan,
networking and resource sharing in case of
unavailability of needed resources within a library.
Visit the Library Circulation desk or
email omeluzors@babcock.edu.ng
for your registration.

5. ACCESSTOTHE OPACACCESSTOTHE OPAC
Resources on the Library OPAC can be
accessed through
Author
Title
Publisher
Year of Publication
Call Number
Accession Number
Keyword, among others

6. Type : http://library.babcock.edu.ng
and press Enter key

7. Search bar and other online databasesSearch bar and other online databases
On the search bar, type in a search term and click at “GO” or strike the
“ENTER” key. The search term may be title, author, keyword, etc. to
have access to a resource on the OPAC.
On the left side of the OPAC are “important links.” These include links to
external databases subscribed by the Library. They provide free access to
peer reviewed e-journals and e-books.
On the search bar, type in a search term and click at “GO” or strike the
“ENTER” key. The search term may be title, author, keyword, etc. to
have access to a resource on the OPAC.
On the left side of the OPAC are “important links.” These include links to
external databases subscribed by the Library. They provide free access to
peer reviewed e-journals and e-books.

8. Searching the OPAC with keyword limits search to entered
keyword(s) and displays several resources available on the
database with related entered word(s).
Keyword searchKeyword search

9. Keyword search resultKeyword search result

10. Author search and resultsAuthor search and results
 Search the OPAC by typing the correct
author’s name on the search bar and
press the “enter key”
 Author search limit search to authors
that bear such name on the database.

11. Title Search and resultsTitle Search and results
 Title search bring together
all resources on the
database based on the
searched title.

12. Search ResultsSearch Results

13. Search result explainedSearch result explained
Check the displayed results if there is any that
meet your need.
Then click at the title.
It will open another page, providing further
details of the resource.The details include
 Author,Title, call number, etc.
 Scroll up to see the call number
 Write out the call number
 Use the call number to check for the book on
the particular shelf.
 Pick the book and move to the Circulation
desk if you wish to loan or you start reading.

14. Search Result ContSearch Result Cont..

15. Showing the CallShowing the Call
NumberNumber

16. ShowingShowing
location of thelocation of the
resourceresource

17. Showing theShowing the
status ofstatus of
resourceresource

18.  To recommend books to students or bring together books you wish
others could access, click on the ‘list’ button as shown above.
Create list of recommended booksCreate list of recommended books

19. Click on ListsClick on Lists
 Note the instruction on the drop menu,‘Log in to Create your own lists.’ The
menu also display other titles, and already created list if any.

20. User log in menuUser log in menu
 Every user is expected to have an account to be able to loan a resource as well as
create list of recommended books for others to access. Library OPAC account is
created for every user by the system administrator.

21. Click on manage listClick on manage list
 To create a list, click on ‘Manage lists’

22. New List NameNew List Name
 Click on ‘New list’ to create your personal list of recommended books.

23. Course title and codeCourse title and code
 Type the course title and course code on the bar, and click
on ‘save, the course is saved.

24. Back to Search ResultBack to Search Result
Under each of the
selected books for the
course, click at “add to
list”.

25. Add Recommended books to your list.Add Recommended books to your list.
Click on the highlighted word “search”
to include recommended books to your
list.

26. Saving a title on a list
Click on ‘save to list’ under each book you want to recommend, then on the displayed dialog box, click on
‘save’ and the resource is saved on your list on the OPAC.You can then refer the users to such list with the
title you used to view and locate the resources on the library shelves.

27. For further inquiries, contact the
Librarians at the Babcock University
Library, Nigeria
or email
omeluzors@babcockuni.edu.ng