ABSTRACT
Book storage and retrieval are defined as a place in which books, manuscripts, recordings, films, or reference materials are kept for private or public uses. Typically, the system must be able to handle some housekeeping information such as acquisition, interlibrary loan, cataloging, circulation, serials management, statistical reports, and references. A book storage and retrieval system software package is designed especially to handle such record-keeping tasks. A rapidly growing of information technology adds some features to school management system software However SSADM as the research methodology was used which means structured system analysis and design methodology which is an internationally accepted software engineering model mainly used in most result-oriented analysis. Also, the system was developed with hypertext preprocessor (PHP) because of its capability of being user-friendly and MySQL which serves as the data repository....
Book storage and retrieval are defined as a place in which books, manuscripts, recordings, films, or reference materials are kept for private or public uses. Typically, the system must be able to handle some housekeeping information such as acquisition, interlibrary loan, cataloging, circulation, serials management, statistical reports, and references. A book storage and retrieval system software package is designed especially to handle such record-keeping tasks. A rapidly growing of information technology adds some features to school management system software However SSADM as the research methodology was used which means structured system analysis and design methodology which is an internationally accepted software engineering model mainly used in most result-oriented analysis. Also, the system was developed with hypertext preprocessor (PHP) because of its capability of being user-friendly and MySQL which serves as the data repository....
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The project will be focused on developing an
online book storage and retrieval system however online book storage and
retrieval system is defined as a place in which books, manuscripts, recordings,
or reference materials are kept for
private or public uses. Typically, online book storage and retrieval
system must be able to handle some
information such as acquisition, interlibrary within the various department,
cataloging, circulation, serials management, statistical reports and
references. An online storage and retrieval system software package is designed
especially to enable students have access to various course material read them
and can also download these materials .In this introductory chapter some topics
are treated such as:
1.2 BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
This reviews
the history of the current system (within the various departments) precisely. Statement of the problem: this
highlights the challenges facing the various departments in federal polytechnic
Nekede. Objective of the study: this
is the main target of this project work. To design an online system that can
solve the problem of book storage and retrieval in federal polytechnic Nekede. Significance of the study: this reveals
the implementation of the new system and its working capabilities to the former
trend. Limitation of the study: this
has to do with my challenges and bottlenecks as the designer of this very
project work. Definition of terms:
this is the definition of some course registration vocabularies found in the
material.
Federal polytechnic Nekede, Owerri started in
1978, it is regulated by the federal polytechnics Act (CAP 139) of 1979. The
function of the polytechnic as provided for in section 2(1) of the Act are as
follows:
(a) To provide full-time or part-time courses on
institution and training in:
(i)
Technology,
Applied science, Commerce and Management.
Since the history of Federal polytechnic
Nekede, book storage and retrieval has been on a manual system thus, student
has difficulties in accessing various course material in their field of
study also lack of conducive learning
environment where the book will be available.is another challenge During observations, I was opportune to
encounter some students who complain bitterly that problem facing the
institution is terms of book storage and retrieval is over crowding this is another factor that is posing a big problem
for student to use library. It is quite excruciating that the institution is
still operating on a manual level. The advancement made in technology over the
years has been tremendous. The computer alone has progress at a remarkable
pace, and updates are continually occurring. Along with the progress of
computer comes the transformation of the virtual world. The internet is a
fairly recent concept that has profoundly affected our daily lives. As with
anything new, the internet possesses various mysteries. Research is being
conducted to determine the possibility of an online book storage and retrieval
system. Over the years, it has been put under a manual system of operation
which mostly results to inaccuracy and ineffective for the student of various department to have
access to the course material anytime. It is gradually been realize that much
faster accurate, effective and efficient is needed to be adopted. To salvage
the problem, online book storage and retrieval system is to
be instituted to handle book storage and retrieval .The system ensures that any
student who wants course material his /her course must sign up in order to
obtain a user-name and password which requires the student’s registration
number (matriculation number), if he /she does not have a registration number
(matriculation number) the system refuses/deny him access to the course
materials.
1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The problem of the existing system includes
the following:
1 lack
of course material in bookshop and library.
2 over
crowding is another factor that is posing a big problem for student to use library.
3 lack
of centralize system where student can have access to different materials from different authors.
4 lack of conducive learning environment
where the book will be available.
1.4 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The aim of this work is to design and
implement online book storage and retrieval system .which has the following objectives:
1. the student of various department can have
access to the course material anytime
2. the system will allow links to several
authors.
3. the books can be easily sorted and retrieved
online.
4. The system will allow student to learn from
the comfort of their home.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of the new system is that it
will ease for student and the course materials will be available to student
anytime they want it. The system will be access over the internet of various
department and books and tutorial material will be made available from
different authors. The system will allow student to download pdf materials and
have access without internet
1.
This
project will increase the use of technology and promote information and
communication technology awareness.
2.
This
project will reduce the manual method of book storage, and increase their
service time.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of this study will cover the
following topics in computer science;
Web development, introduction to programming,
human computer interaction, and software engineering.
1.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
Some of the factors that hinder the progress
of this study include;
1.
Time Constraint; There is limited time go and meet the management for
proper information.
2.
Financial Constraint; some of the materials needed were too expensive to
acquire example during implementation stage.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
The following are some technical terms that would
be seen while reading through this project work. They include;
DESIGN: It is a detail plan or arrangement to
achieve a particular purpose.
A
SYSTEM: It is an
assemblage of interrelated elements, which we find interesting to study. It
could be a process, a machine or a program.
A
PROGRAM: It is a set of
instructions and procedures that tells the computer what to do.
AN
APPLICATION: A
program designed to perform particular tasks.
THE
RESEARCHERS: This
refers to the developers of the system in study (i.e. Richard).
THE
USER: The user here
refers to the library staff or the people who make use of the library. It also
refers to the person who uses the program (e.g. library staff).
AUTOMATION/COMPUTERIZATION: It is a process of making a system to carry
out its processes on its own. That without much helps from man.
MODULE: An independent unit that is part of a larger
development. It is the same thing as sub-tasks.
VISUAL
LIBRARY SYSTEM: It is
an application or program designed by researchers to manage library operations.
It is a program designed with a visual programming language in which the user
will make use of a mouse in operating. It is event driven and objects appear in
their visual forms to the user.
a.)
Archive(s):
Collection(s) of permanently valuable historical records documenting a
particular subject or activity or transaction. Also the repository where such a
collection is kept.
b.)
Bibliography:
A list of resources used in writing a research paper or other document that
appears at the end of the document. See also: Citation, Reference.
c.)
CaMS:
Cataloging and Metadata Services. Part of Technical Services.
d.)
Circulation:
The circulation desk is the place in the library where you check out, renew,
and return library materials. You may also place a hold, or report an item
missing from the shelves.
e.)
Citation:
A reference or footnote to a book, a magazine or journal article, or another
source. It contains all the information necessary to identify and locate the
work, including author, title(s), publisher, date, volume, issue number, and
pages.
f.)
DCRM(B):
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books), the updated
"successor" to DCRB (Descriptive Cataloging of Books), meant to
update the older guide and bring it into accord with international standards;
also the first in an ongoing series of cataloging guides for special collection
items covering maps, serials, graphic materials, and other special collections
items beyond books alone.
g.)
Entry:
Refers to the data in a catalog record by which it is retrieved, for example,
an author entry. Also called a “heading.” Standardized forms of author names
and subjects are used in catalog records to facilitate sorting and retrieval.
h.)
ISBN:
International Standard Book Number. The ISBN is a unique machine-readable
identification number, which marks any book unmistakably. First implemented in
the U.K. in 1967, the ISBN is now used in 159 countries and territories.
i.)
ISSN:
International Standard Serial Number. Eight-digit number which identifies
periodical publications, including electronic serials. Created in the 1970’s,
the ISSN Network has assigned more than one million ISSN numbers. There are 75
national ISSN centers coordinated by an international center based in Paris;
the U.S. center is managed by the National Serials Data Program at the Library
of Congress.
j.)
LISSC:
The Library Integrated Systems Steering Committee. The group that reviews
policies and procedures that relate to the Integrated Library System.
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