UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

(UiTM KEDAH, KAMPUS SUNGAI PETANI)

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE

COLLEGE OF COMPUTING, INFORMATICS AND MATHEMATICS

DIPLOMA IN INFORMATICS LIBRARY

[CDIM144]

DESCRIPTION OF ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG (OPAC)

PREPARED BY: ALLYSHA SOFEA BINTI ISMI RIDHWAN

STUDENT ID: 2023699412

GROUP: KCDIM14 1D
PREPARED FOR: PUAN NOR AZLINA BINTI AZMI

SUBMISSION DATE: 6th NOV 2023

DESCRIPTION OF ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG (OPAC)

ALLYSHA SOFEA BINTI ISMI RIDHWAN

2023699412
KCDIM144 1D

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE

COLLEGE OF COMPUTING, INFORMATICS AND MATHEMATICS
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
(UiTM KEDAH, KAMPUS SUNGAI PETANI)

6th NOV 2023

 TABLE OF CONTENT

CONTENT PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENT i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii
STUDENT PLEDGE iii
1.0 WEB OPAC ( History of the University and it’s library) 1-4
1.1 UiTM webOPAC
1.2 MMU webOPAC
2.0 Features of webOPAC 5-8
2.1 UiTM webOPAC
2.1.1 Basic Searching
2.1.2 Advance Searching
2.1.3 Additional Searching
2.2 MMU webOPAC
2.2.1 Basic Searching
2.2.2 Advance Searching
2.2.3 Additional Searching

3.0 Topic/Keywords 9
4.0 Steps in Info Searching 10-14
4.1 UiTM webOPAC
4.2 MMU webOPAC
REFERENCE iv

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Assalammualaikum and a good day to everyone

I am incredibly grateful to still be here, breathing and living my life to the fullest. I would like
to thank our God, Allah SWT for still giving me a chance in life despite the multiple attempts
of suicide. I will always try my best to do this assignment and other assignments that will be
given to me in the future.

As a student of CDIM144 class 1D, I would like to give my sincere thankfulness to Puan Nor
Azlina Binti Azmi for helping me understand the right way to do this assignment. Without her
help, I would have zero knowledge of how this works.

Additionally, I would also like to thank my classmate for helping me in this work by answering
some of my questions regarding this said work. Their help is genuinely appreciated cause
without them, I would still doubt how to do certain parts of the assignment.

The biggest thank you to my family, especially my mom for giving me the will and support to
do this assignment and trying my best in my studies always.

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 STUDENT PLEDGE
As a student of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), it is my responsibility to act in accordance
with UiTM’s academic assessment and evaluation policy. I hereby pledge to act and uphold
academic integrity and pursue scholarly activities in UiTM with honesty and responsible
manner. I will not engage or tolerate acts of academic dishonesty, academic misconduct, or
academic fraud including but not limited to:
a. Cheating: Using or attempt to use any unauthorized device, assistance, sources, practice,
or materials while completing academic assessments. This include but not limited to copying
from another, allowing others to copy, unauthorized collaboration on an assignment or open
book tests, or engaging in any act or conduct that can be construed as cheating.
b. Plagiarism: Using or attempts to use the work of others (ideas, design, words, art, music,
etc.) without acknowledging the source; using or purchasing materials prepared by another
person or agency or engaging in other behavior that a reasonable person would consider as
plagiarism.
c. Fabrication: Falsifying data, information, or citations in any academic assessment and
evaluation.
d. Deception: Providing false information with intend to deceive an instructor concerning any
academic assessment and evaluation.
e. Furnishing false information: Providing false information or false representation to any
UiTM official, instructor, or office.
With this pledge, I am fully aware that I am obliged to conduct myself with utmost honesty
and integrity. I fully understand that a disciplinary action can be taken against me if I, in any
manner, violate this pledge.

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Name: ALLYSHA SOFEA BINTI ISMI RIDHWAN

Matric Number: 2023699412
Course Code: CDIM144
Programme code: IMC111
Faculty / Campus : KAMPUS SUNGAI PETANI

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 1.0 WEBOPAC
OPAC

The definition of OPAC is the Online Public Access Catalogue. It is also known as a
library catalogue that is accessible to the public. OPAC is also an online database of
materials held by a library or a group of libraries.

WebOPAC

The definition of WebOPAC is the Online Public Access Catalogue that is also available
for the public view. It held a ton of collections of books, CDs, video cassettes, DVDs, and
other resources. WebOPAC also can be used to find one's information quickly. For
instance, a book's call number, location, and type of material that is available.

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 Two types of webOPAC: UiTM and MMU:

1.1 UiTM

(UiTM WebOPAC)

History of UiTM
Dewan Latehan RIDA was established as a visit to Celon (Sri Lanka) for the domestic
development program
in 1951.
In November 1956, RIDA began operations. It was inaugurated on October 14, 1957 by
the Minister of Development Dan
Industry.
The first Convocation Ceremony was held in 1964, a total of 50 graduates were awarded
by the Minister
Malaysia's first, Y.A.B Tun Abdul Razak.
In June 1965, the RIDA Training Hall was renamed to MARA College.
After that, on 14 October 1965, the MARA College Campus was approved and built on 300
acres of land in Shah Alam. stone
the foundation was laid by Y.A.B Tun Abdul Razak and officially the MARA College was
changed to the Institute of Technology
MARA (BMI).
On 26 August 1999, Y.A.B the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir
announced the name change of ITM to
MARA University of Technology (UiTM).

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History of UiTM Library
The library that is in UiTM Shah Alam has existed since the nineties. The first
existence of it was in 1972, Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak, UiTM Shah Alam.
Next, in Kedah, Perpustakaan Sultan Badlishah was built in 1996.It was fully
operational in 1998 and at first was built in the same radius as the Academic
Block.
After that, it was was moved to a new building in mid July 2001 and at the same
time in 2002 a full computerized library system was used, and the name
Integrated Library Management Utilities (ILMU) was given.
The library that's located in UiTM Shah Alam has existed since the 90s. The
first existence of it was in 1972, Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak, UiTM Shah
Alam.
Next, in Kedah, Perpustakaan Sultan Badlishah was built in 1996.It was fully
operational in 1998 and at first, was built in the same radius as the Academic
Block.
After that, it was moved to a new building in mid-July 2001 and at the same
time in 2002 a fully computerized library system was used, and the name
Integrated Library Management Utilities (ILMU) was given.
Then, this library was named Perpustakaan Sultan Badlishah in conjunction
with the name of His Majesty the Sultan of Kedah. In replacement of ILMU, the
Web Integrated Library System (WILS) was used in 2008.
At the end of 2002, the name Perpustakaan Sultan Badlishah was given in
conjunction with the name of His Majesty the Sultan of Kedah. In replacement of
ILMU, Web Integrated Library System (WILS) was used in 2008.

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 1.2 MMU

(MMU WebOPAC)

History of MMU:
When TM, the parent company, was tasked with the massive undertaking of
building a new campus in Cyberjaya that would feed the Multimedia Super
Corridor (MSC) with top-notch knowledge workers, University Telekom became
known as Multimedia University (MMU).

History of MMU Library

MMU library was first built in 1996. It was first when Universiti TELEKOM was established in
Bukit Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia. The name Universiti TELEKOM Library (Unitele Library)
was given to it.
It was then moved to a new building in 2000 In Cyberjaya, Selangor, another Multimedia
University Library opened its doors in 1999. The name Siti Hasmah Digital Library was given
and launched on 24th July 2000 thus becoming the first Academic University Digital Library.

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 2.0 FEATURES OF WEBOPAC
2.1 UiTM WebOPAC
2.1.1 Basic Searching:
A simple convergence that can be used to locate sources by using a keyword or any
phrases. From the picture itself you can see where to type in the keyword, and you can also
add other relevant information like the date of publishing and so on.

2.1.2 Advance Searching:

Used when to find a specific topic in a more controlled query manner across different fields.
Use Boolean operators to connect the search term. For advance searching, you can add
maximum of three keywords and use the Boolean Operators to ease the work you are doing.

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 2.1.3 Additional Searching:
The process of conducting more in-depth or nuanced research using a variety of sources,
including both traditional and digital materials, to gain a comprehensive understanding of a
particular topic or issue. You can add maximum of four keywords for each category (author,
tittle, subject, any field) and use the Boolean Operators to find a book or article you’re
looking for that’s related to your topic of interest.

Basic Elements
*All three search engines have the same UI interface which consist of search bar,
database name, publishing year and ‘GO’ and ‘RESET’ button.

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2.2 MMU WebOPAC
2.2.1 Basic Searching:
Searching for only one topic that is not so complicated like a book about cats.
Add a keyword or date of publishing for an easier access of books

Basic Elements
*From the picture itself, several UI interface can be seen. On the top of the
search bar lies the full name of the university. From left to right you can see
a button for “keyword”, the search bar, and the search button. The same
time lies a little interactive that says “create alert.

2.2.2 Advance Searching:

To search for a specific topic that allows more depth. Using two or three more
keywords, add date of publication and Boolean Operators.

Basic Elements
*As you can see, the UI interface consist of three search bars where you
can put your desired keywords. On the left side of the search bar starting
from the second line, there are two button which allows you to choose your
Boolean Operators while on the right side of the search bar, lies a button
which allows you to select the field that’s related to your topic. There’s a
bid red button of “search” on the right and below it there are two interactive
that wrote “create alert” and “clear”. The “clear” is used for resetting.

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 2.2.3 Additional Searching:
The process of conducting more thorough or specialized searches beyond the
normal search. It involves using advanced search filters, like keywords, author’s
name, date of publication, Boolean Operators and so on.
*MMU webOPAC doesn’t have any additional searching functionality

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 TOPIC/KEYWORDS
Suicide is an act where one is taking their own life by their own hands. It can be any seen as
a quick and straightforward way to escape pain and suffering. If a person ends their own life,
we say that they “died by suicide.” On the other hand, a “suicide attempt” is where someone
tries to end their own life but failed to do so.

For my topic, I choose Suicide. I used Boolean Operators ‘AND’ and “OR’ to search my
keyword.

(Additional searching for the topic of Suicide)

(Results of the topic Suicide)

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 STEPS IN INFO SEARCHING
UiTM WebOPAC
1. Open an internet browser (e.g., Firefox, Chrome).

2. Type "UiTM webOPAC" on the search bar and the pick the top link.

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3. Click log in (you can either log in using your student ID or as guest).

4. Pick either basic, advance, or additional search.

5. Type in the keyword you desired.

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6. Click search and it will come out like this (Picture 1).

(Picture 1)

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MMU WebOPAC
1. Open an internet browser (e.g., Firefox, Chrome).

2. Type "MMU webOPAC" on the search bar.

3. Pick the first one.

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4. Put in any keywords or a tittle of some book or article that you're looking for.

5. Log in using your ID student.

6. It will show all the results.

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 REFERENCE
 Association, A. C. M. H. (2023). Mental health. What is suicide? | Here to Help. DOI:
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/infosheet/what-is-suicide
 Libguides: Research Skills: Advanced Search Strategies. Advanced Search
Strategies - Research Skills - LibGuides at ATU Library. (2023, September 6). DOI:
https://www.atu.ie/library
 Salim, M. I. (2022, July 15). History. UiTM Library. DOI:
https://library.uitm.edu.my/en/history
 SHDL MMU - Siti Hasmah Digital Library - Multimedia University. (2020). DOI:
http://vlib.mmu.edu.my/mmulib/
 Uoftlibraries. (2023, June 22). University of Toronto Libraries. DOI:
https://www.library.utoronto.ca/

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