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Lins 103 :Organization Of Knowledge :Classification Practice Question Paper

Lins 103 :Organization Of Knowledge :Classification Practice

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Library And Information Science

Institution: Laikipia University question papers

Exam Year:2013

Question one is compulsory. Choose any other Two questions from the remaining questions.

1a)Write brief notes on the following :
I. Freetext indexing
II. Citation order
b) Under what circumstances is natural indexing suitable.
c) Describe four main principles of Dewey Decimal Classification scheme.
e) Explain the step by step procedure followed when classifying library materials using Library and Congress classification scheme

2 a) Define the term vocabulary control tool and give two examples.
b) Explain eight differences between pre-coordinate and post-coordinate indexing systems

3a)Explain parts of the following index entries
I. Labor use labor
II. Pitch (music)
III. Cattle RT:Hides

b) With respect to information retrieval and organization, explain four advantages of the Library of Congress scheme notation.

4 a) Discuss five current trends in library classification.
b) Explain five challenges that may be faced by a searcher when searching using an artificial indexing language.