Multiple Choice Question Bank for Library and Information Scientists

This book is intended for library and information professional, and in particular those who are writing NET/SLET/JRF examinations. Practicing librarians and managers of information centers will, also, find this book useful in evaluating candidates for various posts. This book contains 4, 153 MCQs, which are spread over six broad chapters. I.1. Libraries: provides 392 MCQs with historical overview, medium of writing, national libraries, types of libraries, committees, copyright, associations, information centers, etc. 2. Information, communication and society: has 173 questions that cover data, its types, characteristics of information, information theory communication models and processes, information seekers, etc. II. Library administration and management: in this chapter 393 questions cover types of management, committees, personnel, laws of library science, staff formula, functional units, budget, audit, shelf maintenance, preservation, etc. III.1. Classification: covers 458 MCQs detailing universe of knowledge, modes of knowledge formation, types of classification, schemes for classification, theoretical concepts, cannons, etc. 2. Cataloguing: contains 405 MCQs covering historical perspective, types of cataloguing, codes, theoretical concepts, worked examples, etc. 3. Information retrieval: this unit provides 307 questions that cover information seeking, retrieval models, thesaurus, pre-, post-coordinate indexing, string indexing, indexing techniques, search engines, precision, failure, etc. IV.1. Reference sources, products, and services: provides 304 MCQs that cover reference collection, reference services, types of users, types of reference sources, types of bibliographies, etc. 2. Printing: a set of 304 questions cover historical overview, types of printing, processes, modern electronic printing tools, etc. 3. Binding: has 188 MCQs that cover binding concept, types of binding, binding material, processes, etc. V.1. Systems analysis and design: provides 271 questions that cover systems concept, feasibility study, systems analysis, problem definition, development phase, testing, implementation, migration, security, etc. 2. Computers: has 421 MCQs and covers early developments, types of computers, storage, processing, software, parts of computer, networks, internet, web, digital electronics, etc. VI.1. Research techniques: a set of 187 MCQs cover scientific method, types of research, hypothesis, sampling, measuring scales, data collection, etc. 2. Statistical techniques: this chapter contains 170 questions that cover various charts, frequency, variance, distribution, tests for analysis, error detection, mathematical symbols, etc.