BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND SCIENCE
June, 2013
BLS-5 : REFERENCE & INFORMATION SOURCES
1.1 What do you understand by reference service ? Discuss how advances in Information Technology have improved the efficiency of reference service provided by the library.
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1.2 Differentiate between a general and a subject encyclopaedia. Describe the criteria for evaluating an encyclopaedia.
2.1 Define a National Bibliography and describe its characteristics. Briefly describe Indian National Bibliography.
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2.2 Describe briefly the types of reference sources for providing information on current affairs. Discuss their limitations.
3.1 Enumerate different types of biographical information sources. How do you evaluate a biographical information source ?
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3.2 State the importance of statistical information sources. What are the problems associated with such sources ?
4.1 Discuss the importance of Institutions as sources of information. What are the types of institutions that have evolved over a period of time ?
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4.2 Describe different category of humans as sources of information. Mention the limitations in using them as sources of information.
5.0 Answer any fourteen questions. Choosing atleast three from each category :
5.1 Write any one title for each of the following category :
(a) English language unabridged Dictionary.
(b) Subject Encyclopaedia
(c) An International Year Book
(d) Subject Handbook
(e) Professional Directory
5.2 What information can be found in the following sources :
(a) Chambers world Gazetteer
(b) Whitakar's Almanac and Book of facts
(c) German - English Technical and
Engineering Dictionary
(d)
(e) Swamy's Handbook for Central Government Servants.
5.3 Describe the scope of the following reference books :
(a) Biological Abstracts
(b) British National Bibliography.
(c)
(d) Directory of Indian scientific periodicals
(e) Directory of scientific Research Institutions in
5.4 Mention the sources of information answering following questions :
(a) Brief description of pyramids
(b) Annual output of PhDs from different
(c) Historical Monuments of
(d) Names and addresses of companies in
(e) Unabbreviated form of WHO.