B. Lib. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Oct/Nov-2018
INFORMATION SCIENCE
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1 Fill in the blanks: 07
INFLIBNET stands for
Conference proceedings are considered as documents.
An invisible college is a typical example of communication.
ISORID stands for
is the first author of the used term 'information society'.
Internet means
Who is the author of 'Documentation' book
Answer in one sentence: 07
What are non-documentary sources?
Today which type of information sources is most useful?
Who divides documents into three types such as primary, secondary
and tertiary?
Which documents provide information on the processes and materials
involved in the manufacture of a product?
Who coins the term 'electronic
Which of the can be considered as formal channels of communication?
Who coined the term 'informetrics'?
Q.2 Answer the following questions: 10
Categories of Information Sources: Primary and Secondary
Electronic Information Sources
Q.3 Answer the following questions: (Any One) 15
Define Information Sources? Describe the documentary and Nondocumentary
sources of Information.
What is Communication? Explain the types of Communication.
Q.4 Answer the following questions: (Any One) 15
Discuss different techniques and methods of accessing information needs
of researchers.
Explain with diagram the Information Transfer Chain.
Q.5 Write Short notes (any four) 16
Encyclopedia
Information needs
Barriers to communication
Characteristics of Human and Institutional Information Sources
What is Internet