Reference Service: Information is recorded in a variety of documents like books, reports, periodicals, digests, theses, standards, patents and so on. A reader may need
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Introduction Samuel Johnson once remarked that “Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves or we know where we can find the information
Ready Reference Service Reference service is a process in which readers receive their information through personal contact of the Reference librarian. There are queries of
It is evident that Reference service is no doubt a must service in libraries. With the advent of Printing Press the collection increased in various
Short Range and Long Range Reference Service — A Difference Dr. S.R. Ranganathan has given 3 points of difference between short range reference service and
Long range reference service indicates long time in providing reference service. This service is given: To special readers demanding special information’s. Normally in long time,
What is Reference Book: Any written or printed composition of some length is called a book. It covers all kinds of reading materials in any
Current Awareness Service (CAS): What is Current Awareness Service? Dissemination of information that will keep it users well-informed and up-to-date in their fields of basic
Evaluation of Current Awareness Service: Evaluation of Current Awareness Service is a necessary part of the librarian’s job and a knowledge of how to do
Type of questions and sources of information in ready reference service: Ready reference service is also called fact-finding service, because it mainly deals with