Information Sources & Services MCQ Quiz in मल्याळम - Objective Question with Answer for Information Sources & Services - സൗജന്യ PDF ഡൗൺലോഡ് ചെയ്യുക

The Correct answer is Encyclopedia Britannica:

Key Points

•  Encyclopedia Britannica:
  • Its first edition was published in 1768-1771 in 3 volumes, a second edition was 10 volumes, and by its fourth edition (1801–1810) it had expanded to 20 volumes and was published in 1929, and has been revised with reorganization till 1973.
  • Britannica in 1985 was printed with a two-volume index, leading to an increase in its volumes. The new set of 32 volumes also re-numbered its volumes as follows;
    • Propedia: 1 volume; Propaedia acts as a guide to the Encyclopaedia, 
    • Macropaedia.: Micropaedia: 12 volumes: Micropaedia works as a detailed index to the Macropaedia and provides brief information with each entry
    • Macropaedia: 17 volumes, Macropaedia contains lengthy articles on different topics, and is meant for serious readers.
    • Index: 2 volumes.
  • The last print version was its 2010 edition.
  • Britannica Junior was first published in 1934 in 12 volumes.

Additional Information

• Encyclopedia Americana:
  • ​There have been three separate works using the title Encyclopedia Americana.
    • The first began publishing in 1829-33 by the German exile Francis Lieber.
    • A separate Encyclopedia Americana was published by J.M. Stoddart between 1883 and 1889.
    • In 1902, a new version in 16 volumes was published under the title Encyclopedia Americana, under the editorial supervision of Scientific American magazine.
  • Encyclopedia Americana online became first available in 1996.
• ​Encyclopedia Indica;
  • ​it is written by Jagdish Saran Sharma;
  • It was first published in 1981.
• ​The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology:
  • It was originally published in 1960:
  • The most recent edition in print is the eleventh edition, copyright 2012 comprising twenty volumes.

The correct answer is ​Centrally Funded Consortia:

Key Points

• Centrally Funded Consortia:
  • ​In this type, a parent body or the coordinating agency will have the financial responsibility for running the consortium.
  • Examples are CSIR, INDEST, UGC-INFONET, and ICMR Consortia, etc.
• Open Consortia:
  • ​In this type, libraries are free to join and leave as and when they please.
  • Member libraries are usually homogeneous in nature and require cross-sharing of the resources in a specific subject area.
  • The examples are FORSA; SNDT’s LISA and INDEST Consortium of MHRD, Government of India.
• Closed Group Consortia:
  • As the name indicates, this type of consortium is formed by the coalition, affiliation, and collaboration among exclusive member libraries.
  • The examples are CSIR, DAE, and IIMs consortia.
• ​Shared Budget Models:
  • In this type, the management of funds and other aspects are handled individually by the member libraries.
  • For example, FORSA; IIMs, and HELINET.​

Additional Information

• National Level Consortia:
  • ​This is a model perceived at the national level which includes member libraries from one country 
  • For example in India national-level consortia are being developed INDEST; UGC – Infonet and ICARNET.
• Publishers’ Initiative:
  • ​Certain publishers are also encouraging consortium formation by giving a deep discount in prices to the member libraries.
  • For example, Emeralds’ Publishing Group
• ​Institutional Headquarters Funded Consortia: TIFR (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research); and its branch libraries is an example.

The correct answer is "Primary".

Key Points

• 'Survey data' is a primary source of information.
• Primary source: A primary source is an original source of information created at the time under study.​

The correct answer is "Shillong".

Key Points

• PLANNER-
  • It is a bi-annual convention with a special focus to uplift academic libraries in the North-Eastern region, India in the aspect of library automation and networking.
  • It stands for "Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North-Eastern Region".
  • The first PLANNER was held at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya during 6-7 November 2003.
  • Its objective is to address the modern tools and techniques which had made an impact on today's library management and services.

Additional Information

• INFLIBNET-
  • It stands for Information and Library Network.
  • It is an autonomous Inter-University center of the University Grants Commission.
  • It was established in March 1991 as a project under the Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).
  • It connects libraries and information centers in universities, colleges, and R & D Institutions.

The correct answer is "S . R. Ranganathan".

Key Points

• S. R. Ranganathan-
  • He is known as the Father of Library Science in India. 
  • He developed the Five Laws of Library Science and Colon Classification system, the most notable contribution to the field of Library science.
  • He defined Reference Service as " A personal service to each reader in helping him to find the documents answering the interest at the moment pin-pointedly, exhaustively and expeditiously".
• Lois Shores-
  • He is recognized for his work on the integration of audiovisual materials into library collections.
  • He worked for the promotion of the library as the center of all learning.
• Robert D. Leigh-
  • Robert Devore Leigh was an American educator and leader in the field of library science.
  • He wrote that "Librarians have accepted professional status as a goal".
• J. Mills-
  • J. Mills was a British Librarian and classification researcher.
  • He was a major figure in the British school of facet analysis.

Additional Information

• Reference Service-
  • Reference service is the process of helping readers to identify sources of information in response to a particular query.
  • Reference Service is the personal service that is provided to the users on request.

The Correct answer is ARPANET.

Key Points

• Library network:
  • Library networking is an arrangement or a structure that links a group of libraries that have agreed to work together and/or share their resources on an organized basis to a certain degree.
  • It can be defined as “two or more libraries engaged in a common pattern of information exchange through communication for some functional purposes”.
  • It is meant to promote and facilitate sharing of resources available within a group of participating libraries.

Library Networks in India:

The Correct answer is a Statement on user information.

Key Points

• User profile
  • ​User Profile – A user profile includes the name, address, and keyword/s that represent the interest of the user.
  • The user profile may be corrected and needs to be updated from time to time.
• Document profile: In the document profile, complete bibliographical details of the documents are provided along with the keywords that represent the subject/s of the document.
• Matching: In this process, the user profile file is matched with the document profile file.
• Notification: In this process, the user is notified by e-mail, or any other communication means about the document that has matched her/his profile.
• Feedback; Along with the document, a feedback card will also be sent.

Additional Information

•  SELECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION:
  • ​SDI was developed by Hans Peter Luhn.
  • Dr. S R Ranganathan defined SDI as a documentation list on a specific topic anticipated to engage the attention of the members of the parent body.
  • UNESCO defined SDI as the regular provision of scientific information to individuals or corporate users on predetermined subjects.

The correct answer is Social Sciences.

Key Points

• The DARE Database, maintained by UNESCO.
• It includes an international directory of over 11,000 references to social science research and training institutes.
• It also includes social science specialists, social science documentation and information services, and social science periodicals.
• The directory also provides listings of peace, human rights, and international law institutions.
• Users may search the directory database by type of institution, country name, personal name, and geographical coverage.
• Because of compatibility considerations with other UNESCO systems, the MARC II record format was chosen.
• The new system is planned to be introduced in three stages: pilot-running, parallel-running, and direct change-over.

The correct answer is "Only III".

Key Points

• Biographical sources – 
  • Biographical sources appear in the form of biographical dictionaries and individual biographies.
  • Biographical dictionaries are of three types:
    • Who is Who,
    • Who was Who, and
    • a combination of both.
• Who is who-
  • It provides biographical information about various persons who are living.
  • For example- International Who’s Who [London: Europa, 1935-.] covers only internationally known living celebrities and includes information such as date of birth, nationality, education, profession, career, present position, honors, awards, present address, etc.
• Who was who-
  • As the name suggests it includes biographical information of only those personalities who are dead.
  • For example-  Who was Who [London: Black, 1929-.], includes biographical sketches of only those personalities who are dead.
• A combination of both-
  • It includes biographical sketches of both living and dead persons.
  • For example- Webster’s Biographical Dictionary [Springfield: Webster, 1972] falls under the third category and includes the biographical information of both live and dead persons.

The correct answer is Encyclopaedia.

Key Points

•  Encyclopedia
  • Encyclopedias are collections of essays that provide concise, factual, and accurate background information on a topic - the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
  • ​An encyclopedia is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge either general or special to a particular field.
  • Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries that are arranged alphabetically
  • Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries.
  • encyclopedia articles focus on factual information concerning the subject named in the article's title

​Additional Information

• A gazetteer is a geographical index or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas.
• It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics, and physical features of a country, region, or continent.
• The content of a gazetteer can include a subject's location, dimensions of peaks and waterways, population, gross domestic product, and literacy rate
• This information is generally divided into topics with entries listed in alphabetical order.
• The first known Chinese gazetteer was released in the first century.