Documentation Centers Quiz

Who coined the term 'documentation' and authored two books in 1934 and 1935, making him a pioneer in information science?

• Paul Otlet

• Henri La Fontaine

• Jessy Shera

• Harold Borko

Which name is not associated with information science ?

• Jessy Shera

• Michael Buckland

• S. Briet

• Vakkari

What is the main objective of a Documentation Center?

• To provide services for special users for a nominal fee

• To serve as a centralized hub for collecting, organizing, and disseminating information

• To bring current information in the form of micro literature to specialist users' attention

• To Support scientific experiments

Which of the following is NOT a function of a Documentation Center?

• Preparing indexes and abstracts

• Collection development and management

• Conducting exhaustive search through varied types of materials

• Conducting scientific experiments

A documentation center differs from a library in that : a documentation center ;

• Provides macro documents in general

• Serve a broad user group

• provide services to internal users only

• collect , analyze and disseminate information

The key objectives of the National Library and Documentation Center in Sri Lanka includes:

(a) information supply

(b) guidance and coordination of other DC

(c) international collaboration

(d) research and development

• a,c,d

• a,c

• a,b,c

• all

What type of documentation center is usually established by governments of nations and operates at the national level?

• National documentation center

• Local documentation center

• Regional documentation center

• International documentation center

What is the main function of the National Science Foundation in Sri Lanka?

• To compile documentation products related to science and technology

• To serve and strengthen the science and technology field in the country

• To provide research grants for scientists

• To conduct Research and development programmes

What are some of the documentation products compiled by the National Science Foundation in Sri Lanka?

• Medical index and thesis index , Video index

• Sri Lanka Periodical Article Index, Sri Lanka Medical Index, Sri Lanka Index Medicas

• Medical index conference index, SLJOL database

• above all

What is one of the collaborations (combination) of the National Library and Documentation Center in Sri Lanka?

• IFLA, IBRD

• IFLA, UNESCO

• IFLA, ISBN, WHO

• all above