From online catalogs to library portals: empowering users

Abstract

Purpose

The paper aims to highlight both major and minor features of the library portal, which empowers users to get access to a wide variety of e‐resources with a single sign‐on.

Design/methodology/approach

The study is mainly based on a review of the literature. It briefly discusses the transition from the library OPAC to the library portal.

Findings

A library portal is an extension of the Web OPAC. It continues to improve with the new features and capabilities, some of which may go beyond the library portal.

Originality/value

Library portals are changing too rapidly and the information would be out of date within a few months. So the currency of information is the value of this paper.

Citation

Khurshid, Z. and Sajjad Ahmed, S. (2007), "From online catalogs to library portals: empowering users", VINE, Vol. 37 No. 3, pp. 275-283. https://doi.org/10.1108/03055720710825609