RU DET Library and Information Science Syllabus
Complete syllabus for PhD Entrance Test – Library and Information Science Stream
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Explore School of Library ScienceLibrary and Information Society
- • History of Library; Types of library, Law of library science, Library development in India, US and UK; Library committee and commission
- • National library – India, UK and USA, Library movement ,Library legislation and library act
- • Library Association -National- ILA, IASLIC, IATUS; International-IFLA, ALA, ASLIBSLA
- • Library and information Science Profession ;Criteria of profession ,Ethics and Duties, Education of library science in India
Library Management
- • General Principles of Management and their application to Library management ,library organizational ,Physical planning of libraries
- • Library operation ;collection development ,collection maintenance ,stock verification
- • Personal management ;library staff ,job analysis, staff manual, library committees, TQM,
- • Finical management ;Library finance ,library budgeting ,Cost Effective and cost benefit Analysis ,SWOT,PEST,PERT/CPM
Library Classification and Cataloguing
- •Basic Concepts and terminology ,Classification of knowledge, Modes of Formation of Subjects
- •Library classification ;Basic Laws, Canons, Postulates and Principles ,Facet Analysis ,Phase Analysis ,Common Isolates
- •Library classification Schemes: DDC,CC,UDC
- •Library Catalogue; Definition ;Types, Physical Forms of Cataloguing, Cannons and Principles
- • Library Catalogue Code; CCC,AACR-II
- • Standard for Bibliographic Record Formats and Description ; ISRD,MARC 21,CCF
- •Indexing; Pre-coordinate, Post-coordinate, Vocabulary Control, Subject Indexing
- •Abstracting ;Types
Reference and Information Sources and services
- • Reference Services -Concepts and types
- • Alternative Services -CAS,SDI,III,DDS
- • Reference Sources; Bibliographic tools ;language and Geographical ,Biographical
- • Information Sources -Concept ,meaning ;types-Primary, Secondary and Tertiary ,Subject Gateways
- • Information services -Mobile services, web based services, OPAC, Library Apps ,web portal
- • National Information System and Networks – NISCAIR, DESIDOC, SENDOC, DELNET, NICNETERNET ,NKN
- • International Information System and Networks-INIS, AGRIS, INSPFC, MEDLARS, BIOSIS, RIS , PIS
- • Library Resources Sharing and Library Consortia -National and International
- • Data base-Bibliographic, Numeric, full text
Information and Communication Technology
- • Data, Information, knowledge
- • Information life Cycle-Generation, collection, Storage and Dissemination
- • Role of information in planning ,Management
- • Computer technology ;types of software , Library software ;SOUL, KOHA computer networks, internet
- • Library Automation ;Digitization ,Housing keeping operation in Library
- • Communication- Telecommunication, wireless commination, channels and barriers
- • IPR and Legal Issues ,RTI,
Research Methods and Statistical Technique
- • Research ;Types of research, Scope and Ethics
- • Research methods –Historical, Descriptive, Experimental and Delphi
- • Research Design
- • Methods of Data collection
- • Data analysis
- • Metrics Studies in LIS – Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Informatics, Webometrics
- • Trends in Library and Information Science Research
- • Impact Factors –Journal, Institutional and Authors
- • Research Report Writing and Citation Tools-Structure, style, Style manuals ,