Documentation and information centres and databases , Other Management

Assignment Help:

DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION CENTRES AND DATABASES: 

Traditionally, libraries have been collecting various kinds of publications and holding them in readiness for use by scholars, who generally know what they want. After the World War II, there has been a knowledge explosion and consequently, exponential growth of literature .There have also been complexities in information generation, handling and use. The users have been increasingly feeling helpless due to lack of time and skill to go through the vast amount of literature or to find the information directly. Traditional library services had to be supplemented with more active service provisions. As a result, documentation and information centres began emerging to take dare of the changing needs of information users for specialised services. The emphasis first shifted to documentation where periodical articles, etc. were required to be handled and served and then to information where the information contained in the documents became the product of service. Libraries, particularly special libraries, and documentation and information centres have been known to scan current literature sources, select items of interest to the users, prepare bibliographical entries and maintain a file to offer current and retrospective ,literature search services. These files are known as databases. In these files are recorded bibliographic data. A documentation and information centre may create databases in its areas of interest from internal and external sources and also provide on-line access to external databases for providing current and retrospective literature search services.  


Related Discussions:- Documentation and information centres and databases

Type of building, Type of Building: The  number  of floors has direct effe...

Type of Building: The  number  of floors has direct effect on the  which  should be used.  Single  story building  the most  common  type  being  built today  lends  themselves to

Dispute resolution method, Question: Jaimie and Mary are work colleague...

Question: Jaimie and Mary are work colleagues in the support team of a large department at the University. Mary has been on maternity leave and the department was reorganised

Define learning organization, Question 1 What is change management? Explai...

Question 1 What is change management? Explain the importance of change management Question 2 Define Organisational Life Cycle. List and explain the stages in organizational L

What do you understand by the term conflict, QUESTION 1 A team is a sma...

QUESTION 1 A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mu

Describe ways in which mass media, Problem 1 Over the last 30 years, th...

Problem 1 Over the last 30 years, there have been important developments in the evolution of mass media (Wilson and Kidd, 2010). Describe four ways in which mass media has evol

Problems of dds and role of internation organisation, PROBLEMS OF DDS AND R...

PROBLEMS OF DDS AND ROLE OF INTERNATION ORGANISATION: Copyright issues, non-availability of publications and restrictions imposed on the storage and delivery of documents elec

Recent trends in document delivery service, Recent Trends in document deliv...

Recent Trends in document delivery service: Recent Trends As mentioned earlier document delivery scene has changed with the emergence of a large number of electronic databases

What is fibre, Question 1) What is fibre? Explain classification of natura...

Question 1) What is fibre? Explain classification of natural fibers Question 2) Narrate the characteristics of Polyester fabrics Question 3) Write short notes on c

Activities of a binding division - library management, Activities of a Bind...

Activities of a Binding Division: Identification and preparation of materials for binding  Recording of all such materials requiring binding  Specification of the sty

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd