M.L.I.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2017
Second Semester
Library and Information Science
BIBLIOMETRICS
(CBCS 2013 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is Citation Index?
2. Who found the Law of Scattering?
3. What do you mean by Citation?
4. Define 'Bibliographic Coupling'
5. Define Audience Analysis.
6. What is Zipf's law?
7. Define Obsolescence.
8. What is meant by authorship pattern?
9. Define Self-Citation.
10. What is Co-word analysis?
Sub. Code
932502
RW-144
2
WS3
Part B 5 25)
Answer all questions, choosing either or
All questions carry equal marks.
11. Explain the scope and purpose of Bibliometrics.
Or
State the significances of Bibliometrics studies.
12. Discuss the factors that contribute to Growth of
Literature.
Or
Write short notes on Webometrics.
13. Give an account of Scientometrics.
Or
Write short notes on H-Index.
14. How do you calculate the age of citation?
Or
Enumerate the various sources of Bibliometric data.
15. Explain the concept of Science Citation Index.
Or
Write short notes on Hits Cite.
RW-144
3
WS3
Part C 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. Discuss the Classical laws of Bibliometrics.
17. Trace the origin and development of Bibliometrics.
18. Explain the Price Theory. Discuss its various features.
19. Define Impact Factor. Explain its role in ranking of
journals.
20. Discuss the modern trends in Bibliometrics research.
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