REFERENCE, INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES
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UNIT 1 CONCEPT AND NEED FOR INFORMATION
Structure
1.0 Objectives
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Information and Other Related Concepts - Their Meaning andCharacteristics
1.2.1 News
1 2 2 Data and Information
1 2 3 Knowledge
1.3 Information Generation Process
1.3.1 Research and Development
1.3.2 Surveys and Censuses
1.3.3 Government Activities
1.3.4 Other Activities
1.4 Need for Information
1 4 1 Education and Research
1 4 2 Professionals
1 4 3 Government Activities
1.5 General Observation
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UNIT 2 INFORMATION SERVICES: AN OVERVIEW
Structure
2.0 Objectives
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Definitions and Concepts
2.2.1 Information Sources, Resources and Services
2.3 Different Types of Information Services
2.3.1 Reference Services
2.3.2 Referral Services
2.3.3 Current Awareness Services
2.3.4 Literature Search Services
2.3.5 Document Delivery Services
2.4 Value-Added Information Services
2.4.1 Selection and Packaging
2.4.2 Subject Analysis
2.4.3 Information Analysis
2.4.4 The User Interface
2.4.5 Information for Innovation
2.4.6 Context Setting
2.5 Impact of New Technologies on Information Services
2.5.1 Telecommunication Technologies
2.5.2 Information Services
2.6 Value of Information Services
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UNIT 3 USERS OF INFORMATION SERVICES
Structure
3.0 Objectives
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Information Services in Libraries
3.2.1 Libraries as Facilitators
3.2.2 Information Demand
3.3 information Service Agencies
3.3.1 Links in Information
3.3.2 Facilitating Centres/Services
3.4 Users of Information Services
3.4.1 User Needs and Use and User
3.4.2 Information Behaviour
3.4.3 Methods of Assessing
3.4.4 User Groups and Their Specific
3.4.5 Information Services
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UNIT 4 ORGANISATION OF INFORMATION
SERVICES
Structure
4.0 Objectives
4.1 Introduction
4.2 ' Documentation and Information Centres and Databases
4.2.1 Definitions
4.2.2 Relationship to Libraries
4.3 Types of Documentation and Information Centres
4.3.1 By Ownership
4.3.2 By Specialised Interest
4.3.3 By Different Levels
4.4 Functions of Documentation and Information Centres
4.5 Organisation of Documentation and Information Centres in India
4.5.1 Functional Organisation
4.5.2 Planning Process
4.6 Growth and Development of Documentation and Information Centres in India
4.6.1 Government's Encouragement and Support
4.6.2 Progress during the 1950s and 1960s
4.6.3 Progress during the 1970s
4.6.4 Progress during the 1980s and 1990s
4.6.5 Future Direction
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UNIT 5 REFERENCE SERVICE
Structure
5.0 Objectives
5.1 Introduction
5.2 What is a Reference Service ?
5.2.1 Meaning and Definition
5.2.2 Nature and Scope
5.3 Need and Purpose of Reference Service
5.3.1 Users' Information Needs
5.3.2 Growth of Libraries
5.3.3 Library Tools and Techniques
5.3.4 Volume and Variety of Documents
5.3.5 Information Technology for Reference Service
5.4 Reference Functions
5.4.1 Responsive Services
5.4.2 Anticipatory Services
5.5 Organisation and Management of Reference Service
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UNIT 6 CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES
Structure
6.0 Objectives
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Approaches to Information
6.3 Current Awareness Services and their Types
6.3.1 Contents-by-Journal Service
6.3.2 Docunientation Bulletins or Current Awareness Lists
6.3.3 Research-in-Progress Bulletins
6.3.4 Newspaper Clipping Service '
6 . 4 Selective Dissemination of lnformation (SDI) Service
6.4.1 SDI and Ketmspective Searching
6.4 2 SDI and Current Awareness Services
6.5 SDI System Components
6.6 Functional Phases of SDI
6.6.1 Selection Phase
6.6.2 Notification
6.6.3 Feedback
6.6.4 Modification
6.7 SDI in Recent Years
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UNIT 7 LITERATURE SEARCH AND
DATABASE SERVICES
Structure
7.0 Objectives
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Users Their Information Needs and Literature Search
7.2.1 Reference Service and Literature Search
7.2.2 Need for Literature Search
7.3 Steps in Literature Search
7.3.1 Selection of Sources
7.3.2 Search in Secondary Sources
7.3.3 Search in Other Sources
7.3.4 Recording of References on Information
7.3.5 Presentation of Results
7.3.6 Skills -in Literature Search
7.4 Computer Databases
7.4.1 Indexing and Abstracting Databases
7.4.2 Online Searching
7.4.3 Some Examples of Online Databases
7.4.4 Expansion and Diversification
7.5 General Observations
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UNIT 8 DOCUMENT DELIVERY SERVICE
Structure
8.0 Objectives
8.1 Introduction
8.2 What is a Document Delivery Service (DDS)?
8.3 Efficiency of the- Document Delivery Service
8.3.1 Speed
8.3.2 Cost
8.3.3 Satisfaction Level
8.4 Document Delivery Service - World Scenario
8.4.1 Historical Perspective
8.4.2 Increase in Demand
8.4.3 Recent Trends
8.5 Problems of DDS and Role of International Organisations
8.6 Document Delivery Service of INSDOC