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Bsis 338:Business Information Sources And Services Question Paper

Bsis 338:Business Information Sources And Services 

Course:Information Science

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011



FACULTY : COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS

DEPARTMENT : INFORMATION SCIENCE

TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS Answer THREE Questions in Section A and TWO Questions in Section B


SECTION A

Question 1

“A business information service is a special library”. Discuss. (10marks)


Question 2

Define the term, ‘information need’ in a business information service. (10marks)


Question 3

Briefly discuss the challenges of collection development and indicate the solutions to the challenges. (10marks)


Question 4

Describe the intellectual property rights and indicate their impact on business information services. (10marks)


SECTION B

Question 5

Discuss how a business information centre can protect its information resources from loss, theft and damage. (20marks)


Question 6

Discuss how information and communication technologies (ICTS) can be utilized to improve business information services. (20marks)


Question 7

Using relevant examples, discuss the types of information resources that would be required in a business information center. (20marks)






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