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The Correct answer is Lexicon.

Key Points

• A lexicon is a dictionary of words of a language.
• It is arranged alphabetically.
• Provides meanings of words in another language.
• It is concerned with semantics (meaning of words) and etymology (origin of words).
• Lexicons are essential in the study of linguistics and for translators.
• They help in understanding the contextual usage of words.

 Additional Information

• Vocabulary
  • Refers to the set of words known and used by a person or group.
  • It is not necessarily arranged alphabetically.
  • Does not typically provide meanings in another language.
  • Focuses more on the breadth of words rather than detailed meanings or origins.
• Glossary
  • A list of terms and definitions, often specific to a particular field or subject.
  • Usually found at the end of a book or document.
  • Less comprehensive than a lexicon or dictionary.
  • Provides brief definitions rather than detailed explanations.
• Thesaurus
  • A resource that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning (synonyms and antonyms).
  • Does not provide definitions or etymologies.
  • Useful for finding alternative words to improve writing.

The correct answer is A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1.

Key Points

• Yearbooks are also known as annuals.
• As it is evident from the literal meaning of the term, a yearbook is a serial publication issued every year.
• It is called a compendium because it provides a comprehensive account in a concise form of otherwise a vast subject.
• The basic purpose of yearbooks is to record annual developments in a geographical area, in a subject discipline, or in an organization.
• Depending upon the geographical area covered year-books can be: 
  • International Yearbooks - General:
    • International yearbooks provide comprehensive and reliable data about countries worldwide.
    • Examples Include Europa Year Book: A World Survey. ; International Year Book, and Statesman's Who's Who; 
  • International Yearbooks - Subject:
    • ​Subject yearbook restricts itself to covering worldwide development in a particular subject field.
    • Examples Include World Armaments and Disarmament, SIPRI Yearbook; Green Globe Yearbook of International Cooperation on Environment and Development.,
  • International Yearbooks - Organisational 
    • Examples include; the Yearbook of the United Nations. New York: 
  • National/Regional Yearbooks - General:
    • National Yearbooks provide descriptive and statistical accounts of a specific region or country. 
    • Examples India: A Reference Annual; Britain: An Official Handbook.
  • National/Regional Yearbooks - Subject:
    • Examples ​Yearbook on India's Foreign Policy/ed. by Satish Kumar; Family Welfare Programme in India Yearbook.​

Additional Information

• Guide book:
  • A guidebook is a book that provides information about a particular place, usually intended for tourists or visitors.
  • Guidebooks typically include information on local attractions, landmarks, historical sites, museums, monuments restaurants, and accommodations, as well as practical information such as transportation options, currency exchange rates, and local customs.
  • Guidebooks are often organized by geographic area or theme, such as city guides, regional guides, or guides focused on specific interests like hiking or cultural activities.
• ​Almanac:
  • ​Almanac literally means a calendar of months and days containing astronomical and nautical information about the sun, moon, tides, anniversaries, and so on.
  • Almanacs typically include information on astronomy, weather, holidays, historical events, notable people, and other general knowledge.
  • Examples;
    • World Almanac and Book of Facts. New York: World-Telegram, 1868. Annual. (Title and publisher vary).
• Atlas:
  • An atlas is a collection of maps, charts, and other geographic information that is organized by region, country, or continent.
  • Examples:
    • The Times Atlas of the World. 8th comprehensive edition. London: Times Newspapers, 1990: The revised edition of the single volume edition which was first published in 1967.
    • An Atlas of India Delhi: Oxford University-Press, 1990. (with 212 maps) 

The Correct answer is A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1.

Key Points

• Periodicals:
  • Periodicals are published regularly and cover very topical issues, the latest research, and reviews of current literature.
  • Other names for periodicals include "serials", "journals", and "magazines".
  • Periodical articles are useful for very recent information or for information on a very specific and specialized topic.
  • Examples: Indian Journal of History of Science, INSA; Journal of Organic Chemistry, ACS; International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, IJMRA.
• E-journals:
  • ​An e-journal has been defined as a periodical publication that is published in an electronic format usually on the Internet.
  • The term electronic journal refers to:
    • An electronic version of an established print journal like Current Science Online, Journal of Chemical Sciences, Scientific American, etc.
    • An electric version only, for example, Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, Ariadne, Web Magazine for Information Professionals, D-Lib magazine, etc
    • A journal changes to electronic format and stops its print version.
    • An electronic journal can be free or fee-based through an annual subscription, licensing, or pay-per-use.
• E-books:
  • ​An electronic or digital book, also known as an e-book is a text and image-based publication in digital form.
  • It is produced or published to be read on computer or other digital devices.
  • E-books are the digital equivalent of standard printed books and are available in a wide variety of formats
  • Examples: 
    • Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, a free e-book.
    • Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, e-book edition is the popular e-book edition of the Oxford Dictionary.
• Electronic Databases:
  • ​An electronic database is a collection of records that may have numeric, textual or image-based data. If it is accessible via WWW, it is known as an online database.
  • The databases can be bibliographic or full-text ones.
    • A bibliographic database consists of bibliographic records and is an organized digital collection of references to published literature. Examples of this type
      of database are SCOPUS, EMBASE..
    • The databases which provide full text of journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, etc. are known as full-text databases. Examples are Science Direct, JSTOR and PROQUEST

The correct answer is A, B, and D only.

Key Points

• Electronic information services encompass all entities linked to or transmitted via a network (including Local Access, Wide Area, and the Internet), any sources of information accessible through computers (such as hard drives, tapes, CDs, floppy disks, or other electronic sources).
• Electronic information services involve granting access to computer equipment through telecommunications tools.
• Features of Electronic Information Services.
  • Generated on the basis of digital information resource: An electronic information service is often generated using digital information resources, which could include databases, websites, digital libraries, and other online sources. 
  • Received by the user in digital format: Electronic information services deliver content to users in digital formats, such as PDFs, e-books, online articles, videos, and more. 
  •  Available in the 'form of access' through the internet: An electronic information service is typically accessible through the internet. 
  • Search and Retrieval Tools: Electronic information services often include search capabilities and advanced retrieval tools that help users quickly find relevant information.
  • Real-time Updates: Electronic information services can provide real-time updates and notifications, ensuring users stay informed about the latest developments.
  • User Analytics: Analytical tools may track user engagement, content popularity, and other metrics to improve service quality and content offerings.
  • Multilingual Support: Some services offer content in multiple languages to cater to diverse user populations.etc

The correct answer is "An informal mechanism of keeping users informed of relevant development".

Key PointsTechnological Gatekeeper:

• A technological Gatekeeper is an informal mechanism of keeping users informed of relevant development.
• T.J. Allen identified and named them 'Gatekeepers' because they 'open the gate to information for others'.
• Technological gatekeepers are middle-level professionals working well-informed in their own field of activity and have better access to information from various sources from and outside the organization.
• Technological Gatekeepers are usually scientists, technologists, and professionals in technical or business organisations.

The correct answer is "I and II".

Key Points

• Ranganathan has categorized the documents from two different angles: i) by the volume of thought content; and ii) by recording media.
• Documents according to the first categorization are termed as macro and micro documents, and by the second categorization as conventional and non-conventional documents.

Additional Information

• By the volume of thought content
  • Conventional Documents-
    • A conventional document is one in which paper forms the basic material on which recording is done by phonetic symbols forming the script of an
      articulate natural or artificial language, non-conventional scripts such as Braille, or non-phonetic symbols such as drawings, or simply by writing.
    • These documents are used for the communication of thought content.
    • Examples-  Journals, serials, books, articles, Braille books, stenographs, books with musical notations or ciphers, maps, atlases, and similar documents, and handwritten manuscripts.
  • Non-conventional Sources-
    • In Non-conventional Sources categorization of documents is predominantly based on the media of recording – paper, and non-paper.
    • It does not take into account the content of the document.
    • It is reproduced from a conventional document either on paper (e.g. a photocopy) or on any other non-paper material.
    • It records sound on non-paper media (e.g. gramophone record), sound and picture together on non-paper media (e.g. A/V materials, video recordings, etc.), or simply picture on non-paper media (visual documents).
• By recording media
  • Macro Sources -
    • Ranganathan has categorized the documents into Micro and Macro documents.
    • When a work expressing macro thought is embodied into a document all by itself is called a macro document.
    • Example- A book may be considered a macro document. 
  • Micro Sources-
    • A work expressing micro thought, say, a journal article, is usually not embodied into a document all by itself and is called a Micro source of information.
    • Several micro documents comprise a macro document when they are printed together in the macro document.
    • For example- In "Annals of Library and Information Studies" there are 15 different articles each of the articles is a micro document.

The correct answer is "I-C, II-A, III-B".

Key Points

• Primary Source of Information-
  • A source will be considered a primary source in case it carries newly generated information, original work of research, or new interpretations of already known facts.
  • The document is the first and often the only published record of original research.
  • The information contained in primary sources is generally scattered and unorganized.
  • Information that appears in the primary sources takes time to get assimilated in the universe of knowledge
  • For example- the case of Corona Virus, a new disease for human beings. A lot of research work is going on in the world to find out a vaccine to contain it, medicines to cure those who are already affected, etc. The literature on this is being published in the world in hundreds of sources and scores of languages. Hence, it is highly scattered and unorganized.
• Secondary Source of Information-
  • ​A source that is more or less completely dependent on primary sources for its existence is a secondary source.
  • Information in secondary sources is organized and arranged according to a definite plan.
  • Here the entire phenomenon of scattering is done away with and the whole matter gets well-organized. 
  • For example- Indexing and abstracting periodicals are examples of secondary sources.
• Tertiary Source of Information-
  • A source that is entirely dependent on secondary sources or primary and secondary sources for its existence is a tertiary source.
  • These sources act as key to primary sources as well as secondary sources.
  • For example- Sources like "guides to reference sources" and "bibliography of bibliographies" are examples of tertiary sources.

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

Key Points 

•  Categorization of Sources of Information by Ranganathan-
  • Ranganathan has categorized the documents from two different angles:
    • By the volume of thought content
      • Macro documents
      • Micro documents
    • By recording media
      • Conventional Documents 
      • Non-conventional documents
• Conventional Documents-
  • A conventional document is one in which paper forms the basic material on which recording is done by phonetic symbols forms the script of an articulate natural or artificial language, non-conventional scripts such as Braille, or non-phonetic symbols such as drawings, or simply by writing.
  • These documents are used for the communication of thought content.
  • Examples-  Journals, serials, books, articles, Braille books, stenographs, books with musical notations or ciphers, maps, atlases, and similar documents, and handwritten manuscripts.
• Non-conventional Sources-
  • In Non-conventional Sources categorization of documents is predominantly based on the media of recording – paper, and non-paper.
  • It does not take into account the content of the document.
  • It is reproduced from a conventional document either on paper (e.g. a photocopy) or on any other non-paper material.
  • It records sound on non-paper media (e.g. gramophone record), sound and picture together on non-paper media (e.g. A/V materials, video recordings, etc.), or simply picture on non-paper media (visual documents).

Additional Information

• Denis Grogan - He divides the information sources into Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary source
• George S. Bonn ​-
  • George Schlegel Bonn is a professor of library science.
  • He categorized the source into Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary sources of Information.
• Linda C. Smith-
  • She is a library and Information professional who taught courses on Information Organization and Access, Reference and Information Services, and Information Sources & Services in the Sciences.
  • She along with George S. Bonn categorized the information sources into Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.

The correct answer is P.N. Kaula.

Key Points

Library Herald

• Library Herald is a double-blind peer-reviewed scholarly research journal published quarterly by Delhi Library Association (DLA).
• P.N. Kaula was the first editor of the Journal.
• Library Herald indexed in UGC-CARE List (No. 593). It began publication in 1958.
• The first issue had an article on Document, Documentation, and Standardization by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan.
• Currently, Prof. R K Bhatt is the editor of Library Herald.

Additional InformationPN Kaula

• ​Prithvi Nath Kaula was born on 13th March 1924 at Haba Kadal Srinagar
• He also studied at Madras University (present-day Chennai) under the able guidance of S. R Ranganathan.
• In 1958, he was appointed as Librarian at Banaras Hindu University
• Prof. Kaula was the Editor of two reputed journals Library Science-Herald of Library Science and International Information, Communication, and Education.

The correct answer is 1965.

Key PointsIndian Science Abstracts (ISA)

• It is a semi-monthly abstracting journal.
• It reports scientific work done in India since 1965.
• NISCAIR publishes ISA.

 Additional InformationAbstracting Journal :

• An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, etc.
• An abstracting journal is a periodical consisting of abstracts of current works.

NISCAIR :

• The National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) came into existence on 30 September 2002.
• It is located in New Delhi.
• NISCAIR is also the National Centre of the ISSN International Centre for assigning ISSN numbers for serials published in India.