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LIS 113 Basic Reference Tools and Services I

ND1 levelComputing & ICT11 topics

LIS 113 covers 11 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Meaning of reference tools
  2. Types of reference tools
  3. Specific and general reference sources
  4. Reference services and types
  5. Encyclopedias, dictionaries and almanacs
  6. Yearbooks, handbooks and directories
  7. Biographical and geographical sources
  8. Indexes and abstracts
  9. Bibliographies and booklists
  10. Virtual reference
  11. Procedures for virtual reference service

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Meaning of reference tools

Reference tools are instruments or resources that help users locate, evaluate, and use information efficiently. Mastering their meaning, classification, and purpose is essential for the NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE exams because they form the foundation for effective information retrieval and research skills.

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