DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Lib. I.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
INFORMATION PROCESSING AND RETRIEVAL
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE in about 200 words each.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Explain the salient features of colon classification.
2. Trace the structure of information retrieval system.
3. Discuss about any three physical forms of catalogue.
4. Describe the significance of relational indexing.
5. Define vocabulary control. Enumerate some vocabulary
control tools.
6. What are the stages involved in the structure of POPSI?
7. Give an account on citation indexing.
8. Explain the use of auxilliaries in UDC.
Sub. Code
11
DE-248
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Ws 11
PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Explain the different criterians used for evaluating an
information retrieval system.
10. Define main entry. Compare the structure of main entry
in AACR II and CCC.
11. What are the different methods of subject formation?
Give suitable examples.
12. Critically evaluate ISO 2709.
13. Write about the influence of computers in information
retrieval.
14. Define post coordinate indexing. Explain about any two
post co-ordinate indexing systems.
15. Explain the structure and arrangement of main classes in
DDC.