The basic objectives of this course are to make you familiar with different types of Information sources like Documentary and Non-documentary sources. In this course you will learn about the categorisation of information sources and how this categorisation will help you in knowing the information sources in a better way. After going through this course you will be able to describe the specific criteria for categorisation of information; and will be able to identify sources by type, content, media and publication status. In this course you will be able to see how information professionals as well as information non-professionals are acting as important sources of information. The course also deals with the reference and information services, literature search services and database services offered by libraries and information centres. The concept of user education, information literacy and user studies are also deliberated in this course. This way the present course is a complete package for you to know about information sources.

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Dr. Archana Shukla

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Dr. Archana Shukla is a Reader in the Faculty of Library and Information Science. She has M.A. (English), Master’s and Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. Her areas of interest include Management of Library and Information Centres, Information Consolidation and Repacking, Academic Library System, Classification and Cataloguing. She has many research papers and articles to her credit. She has eleven years of teaching experience and two years of administrative experience in library, as Assistant Librarian.

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