Ques 1.

Explain the modes of formation of subjects as given by Ranganathan and extended by Neelameghan.

Ques 2.

Define ‘information’. Discuss its types. 

Ques 3.

Explain the salient features of information economy

Ques 4.

Define ‘information diffusion’. Discuss the factors affecting information diffusion.

Ques 5.

Explain the concept of Global Information Infrastructure (GII) in the context of information society and describe the layered architecture of GII. 

Ques 6.

What is ‘knowledge management’? Explain knowledge management systems

Ques 7.

Discuss the impact of information society on the information profession

Ques 8.

Types of Data in Social Sciences 

Ques 9.

Barriers to information

Ques 10.

Information Policy

Ques 11.

Text Mining

Ques 12.

A student has to present a seminar as per the guidelines provided in Annexure-1 of the Programme Guide. The topic of the seminar will be decided by the counsellor of the course based on the model topics suggested in the Programme Guide. The performance of the student will be evaluated at the study centre.

Ques 13.

Discuss the role of NISCAIR (Now NIScPR) in providing information services to users.

Ques 14.

What do you understand by information intermediaries? Enumerate their different types and briefly describe the functions of each type

Ques 15.

Differentiate between reviews, state-of-the-art reports and trend reports. Explain Its benefits as information consolidation products.

Ques 16.

Enumerate various categories of information professionals. Discuss activities of any three of them.

Ques 17.

Discuss the objectives, organisational structure, activities of UNESCO concering information organisations.

Ques 18.

Discuss the various components of planning for designing an information system. 

Ques 19.

What are the sources of information? Describe in detail various types of information sources with examples 

Ques 20.

What do you understand by a technical enquiry? How it differs from general inquiry

Ques 21.

Institute for Scientific Information (lSI)

Ques 22.

International Council for Science (ICSU)

Ques 23.

Document Delivery Service (DDS)

Ques 24.

DOCLINE

Ques 25.

Development of an Electronic Newsletter in LIS Subject. 

Ques 26.

Acquaintance with finding the names of E-Journal Services providers. 

Ques 27.

Prepare an author affiliation index. How does it from corporate author index? How does the former acts an aids to information sources?

Ques 28.

Discuss the role of NISCAIR (Now NIScPR) in providing information services to users.

Ques 29.

What do you understand by information intermediaries? Enumerate their different types and briefly describe the functions of each type.

Ques 30.

Differentiate between reviews, state-of-the-art reports and trend reports. Explain Its benefits as information consolidation products.

Ques 31.

Enumerate various categories of information professionals. Discuss activities of any three of them.

Ques 32.

Discuss the objectives, organisational structure, activities of UNESCO concering information organisations.

Ques 33.

Discuss the various components of planning for designing an information system.

Ques 34.

What are the sources of information? Describe in detail various types of information sources with examples

Ques 35.

What do you understand by a technical enquiry? How it differs from general inquiry?

Ques 36.

Institute for Scientific Information (lSI)

Ques 37.

International Council for Science (ICSU)

Ques 38.

Document Delivery Service (DDS)

Ques 39.

DOCLINE