Library Borrowing System Documentation | Chapter II – Review of Related Literature

This documentation is about the review of related literature of the Library Borrowing System Chapter 2. It is about past systems that is critical to the development of your system.

Lets discuss the parts of Chapter 2.

Parts of Chapter 2 – Review of Related Literature

  1. Background of the Study

    You will discuss the problem of your target client. Also, you need to write about the history of the client. In this part, you can state the difficulties of using a manual system and the benefits of using your proposed system.

  2. Related System

    You will cite different SYSTEMS that is similar to your study and state significant parts of it that can be applied to your thesis.

Here is the example of the review of related literature of the Library Borrowing System.

Background of the Study

St. Columban’s Academy (SCA) was among the first parochial school in the Southern part province of Negros Occidental. The establishment of the school almost marked the coming of the Irish priest of the Columban Missionaries.

The first Columban priest arrives here in Cauayan in the year 1950 in the person of Rev Fr. Patrick Hurley to take over the retiring priest Rev Fr. Antonio Mamigo which is one of the rare local priests during that time.

Fr. Hurley was successively followed by Rev Frs. Augustine Rowe, John Hynes, Colum O’ Halpin and Colum Rafferty. The priests were all products of the unique Catholic Irish education greatly from the religious forms. Now named as the St.Columban’s Academy which became the brand new, government recognized parish.

SCA’s administration deals most of the school transactions and records manually during enrolments, recording of student forms, payments and etc., which causes a time consuming process.

In the library, students are also manually filling up a sheet of paper for their information when they want to borrow books. Students are not instructed and guided properly during rush hours in the library which causes a lot of misleading and error transaction, records and a not well balanced distribution of book for students every day.

By developing a computerized library borrowing system for St. Columban’s Academy this will provide an easy way of encoding, recording and searching of past transactions in the library.

This will benefit the students, they will have a high chance of borrowing limited number of books that are available in the library and keep in track of their transaction records, also the school librarian will greatly benefit with the system because it will be easier for the librarian to manipulate the past and current transactions and to search and track the records of book and students in each transaction.

Within this chapter the researches presented the reviews of literature and systems that are greatly related to our proposed system, with this we will understand the past studies for us to develop a lot more effective and efficient system for the school.

Electronic library management Systems

In accordance to the study of Robertson (2004), Library management system (LMS) known as an automated Library System is software that is developed to deal with the basic functions of a Library, and provides a complete solution for the administration of a library’s technical, economic and social functions and services to the users.

These functions range from; tracking the assets held by the library, managing book and user records, through to supporting the daily work over. These systems are used in almost all libraries large and a small once.

Digital Library Services Systems

According to the study of Stephen, Maeve & Philips (2007), in a traditional sense, a Library is a large collection of books such as research proposals, dictionaries, encyclopaedia, and many more; it also can refer to the place in which the collection is housed.

Today, this kind of terms can refer to any of the selection, including digital sources, resources, and aids. The collections can be of print, audio, and visual materials in various layouts, containing maps, prints, and documents, microform, compact disk, cassettes, videotapes, digital video disk, e-books, audio books and many other electronic assets.

The places where this material is stored can range from community libraries, consent libraries, intimate libraries, and can also be in digital arrangement, stocked on computers or approachable over the internet. The term has acquired a subordinate meaning: “a group of beneficial tangible for common use.”

This sense is used in fields such as mathematics, computer science, statistics, analysis and electronics.

They cast that, a library is systematized for use and cared by a public body, an institution, association, or an intimate individual. Public and institutional collections and services may be designed for use by people who choose not to or cannot sustain to obtain an extensive collection themselves, who need material.

Library reservation system

Library is a substantial part of the academic sector as well as some professional sectors too like, Advocacy etc. The effectiveness of a library relies on how the book and other materials are organized and how easily one can get the books that they preferred.

Mainly, what we see nowadays is manual library management system whose method of operation is very much unsettled. What we are doing is that we are proposing a computerized library management system, which provides better and efficient service to the library members.

This software is meant to transform the unsettled manual system to a more adequate computerize system. This application can be used conveniently in educational institute and certain professional districts also.

This application presumes that the user doesn’t possess the right to alter information about books. In accordance to Yao ‘s (2013), background of the study.

LAN (Local Area Network) Based Library System

As it name convey; the system is affiliated to a LAN or also known as Local Area Network. This kind of system provides users exceptional service with regards to the system’s activity.

The transactions that will take place in the LAN-Based Library System are branched into two types: the server-based and client based. Server-based transactions are the transactions which can only supervise and oversee by the librarian due to some factors such as security.

These transactions are being done in the server only, as its name convey. Customer-based transactions are the transactions which can be done in the client computer in the library or through internet.

Conclusion

This Library Borrowing System Review of Related Literature is free to use as basis for student thesis. Surely, this guide will help you finish your own Library Borrowing System documentation.

Here are Chapters 1, 3, and 4 of the Library Borrowing System Documentation:

Related Capstone Resources

Capstone chapter writing checklist

Structuring a BSIT capstone chapter correctly saves rework and eases the defense. Follow this checklist for consistent quality across all 5 chapters.

  • Draft the outline first. Every section header first, then fill in the content.
  • Write the methodology before the introduction. Chapter 3 (methodology) forces you to think through the system; Chapter 1 becomes easier after.
  • Include diagrams early. UML diagrams in Chapter 3 clarify what you’re building.
  • Cite sources as you write. Do not defer citations. Use Zotero or Mendeley to track sources.
  • Get adviser feedback per chapter. Do not write all 5 chapters then ask for review.
  • Number figures and tables. Figure 3.1, Table 4.2, etc. Panels reference these numbers.
  • Follow the school template exactly. Font, margins, spacing — do not deviate.

Common capstone mistakes to avoid

  • Copying without attribution. Panels use Turnitin. Cite everything you did not write yourself.
  • Over-scoping the project. A well-executed simple system beats a poorly-executed ambitious one.
  • Deferring documentation. Documentation quality is a big part of the grade.
  • Skipping user testing. Panels ask about user feedback. Have real data.
  • Ignoring adviser feedback. Advisers know what the panel will ask.

Recommended free tools for capstone projects

  • draw.io / diagrams.net. UML diagrams for Chapter 3.
  • Google Docs. Collaboration + version history + adviser comments.
  • Zotero or Mendeley. Reference management + auto-formatted citations.
  • GitHub. Version control for the source code (also earns E-E-A-T signal on your CV).
  • Grammarly. Language + tone check on the documentation.
  • Turnitin. Plagiarism check before submission (some schools provide access).
  • ChatGPT or Claude. For outline scaffolding — not for writing the actual content.

Where to get more capstone resources

  • Capstone project ideas. Browse itsourcecode.com/topics/fyp/ for 140+ tested capstone concepts.
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  • UML diagrams. itsourcecode.com/uml/ has 300+ free UML examples for Chapter 3.
  • ER diagrams. itsourcecode.com/topics/uml/erd/ for database schemas.

Frequently asked questions

How many pages should a BSIT capstone chapter be?

Chapter 1 (Introduction) is typically 8-12 pages. Chapter 2 (RRL) is 15-25 pages. Chapter 3 (Methodology and System Design) is 15-30 pages depending on diagram count. Chapter 4 (Results) is 10-20 pages. Chapter 5 (Conclusions) is 5-10 pages. Total: 60-100 pages for the whole capstone.

What order should I write the chapters in?

Recommended order: Chapter 3 first (system design and methodology — most concrete), then Chapter 1 (introduction with the problem statement), then Chapter 2 (RRL to justify Chapter 1), then Chapter 4 (results — after implementation), then Chapter 5 (conclusions). This avoids rewrites and speeds up defense readiness.

What formatting style should I use for the capstone documentation?

Most Philippine BSIT programs require IEEE or APA 7th edition. Confirm with your adviser first. Use Times New Roman 12pt, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, and page numbers. Reference all sources properly and use consistent citation style throughout.

How many references do I need per chapter?

Chapter 1: 5-10 references. Chapter 2 (RRL): 20-40 references. Chapter 3: 10-15 references. Chapter 4-5: minimal, mostly self-referential. Recent sources (last 5 years) are strongly preferred over older ones.

What tools help write the capstone chapters?

Zotero or Mendeley for reference management, Grammarly for language check, Turnitin for plagiarism scan, Google Docs for collaboration with adviser, LaTeX (Overleaf) for advanced formatting, and ChatGPT or Claude for outline scaffolding (not for writing the actual content).

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