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SYLLABUS FOR BCS (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION
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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Part-II
Marks: 100
Part-A: Organization of Information Marks – 50
1. Bibliographical/Technical reading of a book. Elements in catalogue entry.
2. Definition, purpose, functions of a catalogue.
3. Characteristics of an ideal catalogue; comparative analysis of different physical forms of
catalogue.
4. Types and kinds of catalogue : The Inner form construction of classified and Dictionary
catalogue.
5. Sears list of subject headings: Uses, Purposes of subject headings. Steps to subject
determination. Principles of construction directions for using the list. Construction of subject
headings using various sub-divisions.
6. Basic elements of automated cataloguing. Development of MARC, OPAC. Major variable data
fields of USMARC 3 formal. OPAC vs. card, microfiche, printed catalogues. Superiority of
online catalogue, Reasons for introducing automated online integrated catalogue.
7. Comparative studies amongst DDC, UDC, and LC classification schemes.
8. Purposes of classification.
9. Principles of book classification.
10. Mnemonic values of DDC.
11. Notation: Definition, functions, criteria of good notation.
12. Rules for classifying books.
Part-B: Bibliography and Reference Service Marks – 50
1. Definition, use, importance and scope of Bibliography.
2. Different types, examples, sources of Bibliography.
3. Bibliography vs. Catalogue.
4. Methods of preparing Bibliography; various styles and systems of preparing entries.
5. Introduction to major national bibliographies of the world: BNB, CNB, INB, Bangladesh
National Bibliography.
6. Bibliographical control, Copyright.
7. Bibliographical services in Bangladesh.
8. Kinds of reference services, sources, materials.
9. Evaluation of reference materials.
10. Reference functions.
11. Reference sources in Bangladesh. Major encyclopedias, bibliographies, biographical sources,
catalogues, indexes, abstracts published in Bangladesh.