10 Pillars of Library and Information Science

Overview

Library Science consists of implementing scientific techniques for the management of a library, while Information Science is the discipline that investigates the properties and behavior of information, the forces governing the flow of information, and the means of processing information for optimum accessibility and usability. The ten books presented here in 10 Pillars of Library and Information Science are designed in accordance with the needs of knowledge seekers of LIS, especially those preparing for competitive examinations. Based on research conducted in India, these books cover all areas of LIS, while keeping in view the syllabi of various competitive examinations. Along with multiple choice questions (MCQs), the books contain solved question papers of almost all national and state level examinations held around the country of India in preceding years. *** Pillar 4: Information Sources - In this Pillar, MCQs are based on sources of information. Reference sources, bibliographical sources, and abstracting journals based MCQs are also given. MCQs related to e-publishing, e-documents, e-books, and e-journals are presented in a comprehensive manner. MCQs that focus on bibliographic, numeric, and full text databases are also provided. [Subject: Library and Information Science]