Unit 5: Universe of Knowledge.

 Nature and Attributes; Modes of Formation of Subjects.

Knowledge Organization - Classification – Theories, Cannons, and Principles; Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS), Taxonomies, Folksonomy, Trends in Classification.
Mapping of Subjects in Library Classification Schemes – DDC, UDC and CC.
Knowledge Organization: Cataloguing - Cannons and Principles; Centralized and Co-operative Catalogue; Library Cataloguing Codes: CCC and AACR - II.
Standards of Bibliographic Record Formats and Description – ISBD, MARC 21, CCF, RDA, FRBR, Bib frame.
Standards for Bibliographic Information Interchange & Communication – ISO 2709, Z39.50, Z39.71.
Metadata Standards: Dublin Core; MARC21, METS, MODES, EAD.
Indexing Systems and Techniques: Assigned - Pre-coordinate; Post-Coordinate; Derived- Title-based; Vocabulary Control.
Abstracting – Types and Guidelines.
Information Retrieval System – Features, Components, Models and Evaluation.