Other Master Degree-Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS) INFORMATION PROCESSING AND RETRIEVAL (Alagappa University - Directorate of Distance Education-2012)

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.L.I.S. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.
INFORMATION PROCESSING AND RETRIEVAL
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE in about 200 words each.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Write about the salient features of ISO 2709.
2. Explain the structure of Universe of subjects.
3. Describe the significance of indexing languages.
4. Explain the main entry format in AACR II.
5. How do you evaluate catalogues?
6. Describe the structure of POPSI.
7. Discuss the salient features of LC.
8. Write about Recall by precision.
PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Explain the impact of computers on cataloging.
10. Write about the structure and functions of information retrieval systems.
11. Describe in detail the various physical forms of a catalogue.
12. What is vocabulary control? Write about Thesaurus – a vocabulary control tool.
13. Discuss the different methods of formation of subjects.
14. Describe the features of CCF.
15. What are criterias applied for evaluating an information system?
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