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Library Science Categories of References and Information Sources - Description and Scope

The document outlines homework questions for Chapter 3, Unit 2 of the Library and Information Science course for A.K. Children Academy, focusing on categories of references and information sources. It includes inquiries about reference collection quality, principles of development, definitions of various resources like encyclopedias and dictionaries, and evaluation criteria for reference sources. The questions aim to assess students' understanding of the scope, features, and types of different reference materials.

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Library Science Categories of References and Information Sources - Description and Scope

The document outlines homework questions for Chapter 3, Unit 2 of the Library and Information Science course for A.K. Children Academy, focusing on categories of references and information sources. It includes inquiries about reference collection quality, principles of development, definitions of various resources like encyclopedias and dictionaries, and evaluation criteria for reference sources. The questions aim to assess students' understanding of the scope, features, and types of different reference materials.

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A.K.CHILDREN ACADEMY, RAJ NAGAR EXTN.

SESSION – 2024 – 25
SUBJECT: LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (836)
HOMEWORK: CHAPTER 3: UNIT 2: Categories of References and
Information Sources: Description and Scope

NAME: ____________________
CLASS: XI Commerce / Science

1. What does the quality of reference collection of a library determine?


2. Who has given the concept of Reference Collection?
3. Who has provided the needs / purposes of Reference Collection?
4. What are the two needs that a reference collection fulfills?
5. It can be defined as changes in the cost or price of specified goods or services in a given economy
over a period. What is ‘It’?
6. Reference resources are available in multi - formats such as ……, …….., …….., …….. and
……..
7. Who has propagated the principles of Reference Collection Development?
8. What are the basic principles of reference collection development?
9. Define Reference Collection Development Policy according to Carol A. Singer.
10. What are the components of a reference collection development policy?
11. Define Collection Plans.
12. What do you mean by Collection Analysis?
13. What is Collection Planning?
14. Who has given the concept of Evaluation of Reference Sources?
15. What are the general criteria for evaluating the reference sources?
16. Who has categorised reference sources into two types? Name both the categories with examples.
17. Who is considered as a father of Encyclopaedia?
18. Define Encyclopaedia according to the Oxford English dictionary and ALA Glossary of Library
Terms.
19. What is the scope of Encyclopaedia?
20. List out the types of Encyclopaedia with its features.
21. Define Dictionary. Who has used the term dictionarius as a title of a collection of Latin words?
Who is regarded as a father of Dictionary?
22. What is the scope of a Dictionary?
23. What are the types and features of Dictionary?
24. Hindi Shabdsagar was published in which year and from where?
25. It contains data on people. These are resources that provide information about people or groups,
including their lives, accomplishments and contact information. What does ‘It’ indicate?
26. What is the scope of Biographical Sources?
27. Describe the features and categories of Biological Sources.
28. Mention some examples of Biographical Sources.
29. Who is the creator of an Atlas? Define Atlas. Who is considered as a father of Atlas? What are
the three groups of division for the Atlases?
30. Define Yearbooks. Who is considered as a father of Yearbook? Describe the scope and types.
31. Define Directories according to ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science. What are the
uses of Directories? What is its scope? What are its division?
32. Define Bibliographical tools. Who has used it for the first time? Mention where he has used this?
Who is considered as a father of Bibliographical tools?
33. Describe the features and categories of Bibliographical tools.
34. What are the various types of bibliographies? Explain with examples.

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