YEAR 2023 ONWARD: DESKTOP-BASED RESEARCH ARCHIVE SYSTEM WITH METADATA SEARCHING AT IMMACULADA CONCEPCION COLLEGE

Abstract

Organizing and accessing academic papers presents challenges for Senior High School students at Immaculada Concepcion College (ICC). The lack of organization in a few books that already contain numerous manuscripts poses difficulties in locating specific topics, slowing down research progress. In response, this research introduces a Research Archive System with Metadata Searching. Designed to simplify paper management, this system aims to bridge the gap in resource availability. The system combined user authentication features with an advanced search function. Front-end development was done using the Visual Studio IDE and Visual Basic.NET, with MySQL utilized for data storage and retrieval. The study followed a descriptive-developmental research approach and the Agile methodology, which consists of six phases: requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and review. Data collection involved simple random sampling for students and convenience sampling for teachers and library staff, utilizing survey questionnaires in both online and hard-copy formats. The analysis computed for the system received positive feedback from students and teachers, with overall weighted means of 4.36 and 4.44. The students found the system easy to use, with one student stating, "This will help us find RRLs easily within our school library." However, the library staff rated it lower, at 3.63. Feedback from library staff highlighted a necessity, particularly in user satisfaction. Improvements in user controls and interface design were needed to align the system with other research archives and school standards. The system's potential for further development ensures it will continue to meet the needs of users.