Library and Learning Resource Library and Learning Resource CenterCenter

By Wilawan Tho-earmBy Wilawan Tho-earmhelplib@kku.ac.thhelplib@kku.ac.th

Online Public Access Catalog

OPAC/WebOPAC

What Is The OPAC?

OPAC is the Online Public Access Catalog. It is the automated software used to provide electronic access to the library's collections. Use this system to find records of books & other materials located at the Libraries. OPAC is your key to finding books and other materials in the library. When you are looking for a book you will find that knowing how to use OPAC properly will help you find the materials that you need.

Home page of Library and learning resource center URL: http://lib09.kku.ac.th/web/index1.html

Using the internet, go to“http://library.kku.ac.th” for access to the OPAC.

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Click on the “English Menu"

Where Can I Find The OPAC?

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Where Can I Find The OPAC?

Click on the “Web OPAC“ for access to OPAC.

Main MenuMain Menu

What Will I Find On The OPAC?

Menu 1 Search for : “ books and

other materials in the library”

Use the OPAC to find books and index thai journals   . It does not

index English journal   s. If you want to search for a journal,

use Online Database , which is linked on the front page of the

Library pages.

Menu 2 Search for : “index thai journals”

How Do I Conduct A Search On The  OPAC?

There are nine main ways you can search for books and media

in the OPAC. They are as follows: AUTHOR, TITLE, JOURNAL

TITLES, SUBJECT,  WORD, LC Call No., NLM Call No.,

and ISBN.

Author Search

Another specific search is an author search. 

This search will take you to an alphabetical listing of books

by that author.  Click on the title you wish to view.

Select on the “Author"

Author “smith, cindy" Click “Search"

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Title Search

One of the most direct way to find a particular book is to use

a title search. If you know the title of the book you want, 

type in its full title, or as much of it as you know, in the search

box and then use your mouse to click on the “TITLE” box.

and Click on the search.

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Select on the “Author"

Title “information literacy"

Click “Search"

Subject Search

A subject search can be a useful approach when you do not have

a specific author or title in mind but you have a general idea of the

topic you would like to research. For example, type in “biotechnology”

and then click on the search box for “SUBJECT”, you will be directed

to title listing of books. 

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Search ResultsSearch Results

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Print, Save, E-mailPrint, Save, E-mail

Marked record

Print, Save, E-mailPrint, Save, E-mail

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1. select to format of list.

2. Sent mail. And save to local disk.

And Screen or views books detial.

3. Click Submit for print, save and sent e-mail

Menu 2 Search for : “index thai journals”

Index journalsIndex journals

There are five main ways you can search for books and media

in the OPAC. They are as follows: AUTHOR, TITLE,

TITLES JOURNAL, WORD and SUBJECT.

Search ResultsSearch Results

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