Information Sources, Systems and Services

Paper Code: 
BLIS 103
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. Understand, identify and explore the different types of information sources

2. Explore, collate and facilitate access to the electronic resources, such as e-

journals, e-books, databases and institutional repositories

3. Provide library services using sources such as blogs, portals, wikies, subject

gateways, digital libraries

4. Understand the concept of library resource sharing and consortia

 

Unit I: 

Information Sources-Nature, Characteristics, Types and Formats

Documentary and Non-Documentary Sources

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources of Information

Human Sources of Information; Institutional Sources

 

 

Unit II: 

Reference Sources: Characteristics, Types, Usefulness

Electronic Sources: E-books, E-journals, ETDs

Subject Gateways, Web Portals, Bulletin Boards, Discussion Group/Forum,

Multimedia Resources, Databases, Institutional repositories

Evaluation of Reference Sources and Electronic Information Sources

 

Unit III: 

Reference and Information Service: Concept, Purpose, Types, Theories

Documentation Services: Current Awareness Service (CAS), Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI), Translation Services, Indexing and Abstracting Services, Bibliographical Services

Document Delivery Services, Inter Library Loan (ILL) Service

User Studies and User Orientation

 

Unit IV: 

Information Systems: Characteristics, Functions

National Information Systems and Networks: NISCAIR, NASSDOC, DESIDOC, NICNET, National Knowledge Network (NKN)

Global Information Systems and Network: MEDLARS, AGRIS, INIS, Patent Information System (PIS), Biotechnology Information

Library resources sharing and Consortia-DELNET, INFLIBNET

National Digital Library

Unit V: 

Bibliographical Databases; Bibligraphy: Types, Branches

Bibliographical Control: Basic Concept, Recent Trends and Impact of IT on Information Sources and Services

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Chowdhury, G. & Chowdhury, S. (2001). Information sources and searching  on the World Wide Web. London: Facet Publishing. 
  • Cheney, F N. & Williams, W. J. (2000). Fundamentals of reference  sources. Chicago: American Library Association. 
  • Higgens, C. (Ed.). (1980). Printed reference materials. London: Library  Association. 
  • Katz, W. A. (2000). Introduction to Reference work. London, Butterworths.  9. Krishan Kumar (1984). Reference Service. New Delhi, Vikas Publishing  House. 
  • Ranganathan, S. R. (1991). Reference Service. Bangalore:  SaradaRanganathan Endowment for Library Science. 

 

References: 
  • Rowley, J. E. (1996). The basics of information systems. London: Facet  Publishing. 
  • Shuman, Bruce A. (2004). Issues for libraries and information science in the  internet age. London: Libraries Unlimited Inc. 
  • Bopp, R. E. & Smith, L. C. (Eds.). (2011). Reference and information  services: An introduction. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO Publishing
  • Cassell, K. A. &Hiremath, U. (2013). Reference and information services:  An introduction. Chicago: American Library Association. 
  • Grogan, Dennis (1982). Science and technology: An introduction to  literature. London: Clive Bingley. 
  • Guha, B. (1999). Documentation and Information Services (2nd Ed.).  Kolkata: World Press

e-resources

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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