LIS-501
TECHNICAL WRITING (3 Credits)
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Unit 1 |
Communication process: Verbal
and non-verbal communication. Characteristic features of technical
writing, reader–writer relationship. Language as medium of
communication of thought. Readability and text, aberrations in
technical writing. |
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Unit 2 |
Organiztion and presentation of
data in abstracts, textual matter, references. Preparation of
popular articles, scripts for audio and video presentations,
technical reports, monographs, house journals. Content development
and web page design.. |
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Unit 3 |
Repackaging of information: Preparation
of review articles, trend report, progress report.
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Unit 4 |
Editorial process: Copy
editing, editorial tools, use of style manuals, proof reading. |
LIS-502 STATISTICAL METHODS (3 Credits)
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Unit 1 |
General introduction: Functions,
applications and limitations of statistics.
Collection of data: sampling techniques.
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Unit 2 |
Summarization of data: tabulation
and graphical methods of presentation
Measures of central tendency: mean, median,
mode
Measures of variability: range, percentile,
interquartile range, variance, standard deviation. |
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Unit 3 |
Data analysis: Probability
and probability distribution, Normal distribution and Binomial
distribution.
Testing of hypotheses: Chi Square Test,
F-Distribution.
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Unit 4 |
Regression, correlation
and analysis of variance
Scaling techniques, Association of Variables,
Statistical packages: SPSS, IDAMS |
LIS-503 DOCUMENTATION IN HUMANITIES (1
Credit)
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Unit 1 |
General introduction: The
concept of document and information. Uses of information |
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Unit 2 |
Information sources in humanities: Documentary
and Non-documentary sources, Computer-based information sources |
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Unit 3 |
Documentation centers and
services in humanities,
Information search: manual and computerized
Personal documentation.
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LIS-504 DOCUMENTATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(1 Credit)
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Unit 1 |
General introduction: The
concept of document and information. Uses of information |
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Unit 2 |
Information sources in science and technology: Documentary
and Non-documentary sources, Computer-based information sources |
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Unit 3 |
Documentation centers and
services in science and technology
Information search: manual and computerized
Personal documentation. |
LIS-505 DOCUMENTATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCES (1
Credit)
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Unit 1 |
General introduction: The
concept of document and information. Uses of information |
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Unit 2 |
Information sources in social sciences: Documentary
and Non-documentary sources, Computer-based information sources |
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Unit 3 |
Documentation centers and
services in social sciences
Information search: manual and computerized
Personal documentation. |
LIS-506 ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SOURCES IN
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (1 Credit)
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Unit 1 |
General introduction:
Nature and characteristics of science and technology information.
Role of electronic media in scholarly communication in science and
technology |
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Unit 2 |
Electronic information sources: Definition,
characteristics and types.
Major sources: their characteristic features,
search and retrieval and evaluation. |
LIS-508 ELECTRONIC SOURCES IN HUMANITIES (1
Credit)
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Unit 1 |
Humanities : Nature
and scope of information. Role of electronic sources in the
scholarly communication of humanities information |
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Unit 2 |
Major electronic sources: Content
and scope, search and retrieval, Selection and evaluation. |
LIS-509 ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING (1 Credit)
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Unit 1 |
Electronic publishing: Origin
and development, Impact of electronic publishing on the academic
community |
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Unit 2 |
Electronic publishing and scholarly
communication on the Internet, Copyright
issues |
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