Benefiting from the Available Online Catalogs in Jordanian University Libraries, an Evaluation Study

The purpose of this study is to determine the benefits of the online catalogs available in Jordanian university libraries in the central region, in addition to achieving other secondary objectives, including the following: Understanding how beneficiaries use these catalogs, and identifying their research processes and technical techniques. As part of this study, we used a descriptive approach, both in its survey and analytical parts, as well as a documentary approach. The study reached several results, including: The faculty members used the catalogs of their universities’ libraries that are available online to a great extent, but used moderate amounts of the catalogs of local, Arab and international university libraries.