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Unit 9: Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) Services

Self Assessment Notes

State whether the following statements are true or false:
6. Referral describes the active mode of information service of the type traditionally provided
by special libraries.
7. Subito is the document delivery service of France libraries.

Write a short note on the history of bibliographic database.

9.7 Summary

• Common types of documentation include user guides, white papers, on-line help, and quick-
reference guides.
• A common type of software document written by software engineers in the simulation indus-
try is the SDF.
• A bibliographic database is a database of bibliographic records, an organized digital collec-
tion of references to published literature, including journal and newspaper articles, confer-
ence proceedings, reports, government and legal publications, patents, books, etc.
• Referral describes the active mode of information service, of the type traditionally provided
by SPECIAL LIBRARIES.
• Subito is the delivery service of German libraries. This service (against a fee) can be used to
order articles and essays from magazines and/or books that are available in German libraries
and the texts can be received within 72 hours.
• Selective dissemination of information (“SDI”) was originally a phrase related to library and
information science.
• Documentation is a general term for written information, media, and other content used to
support a tool or a process.

9.8 Keywords

Documentation : Records
Software Documentation Folder : A common type of Software document which written by
software engineers.

9.9 Review Questions

1. Explain the selective dissemination of information services.
2. What do you mean by role of ducumentation.
3. Define software ducumentation folder (SDF).
4. Explain bibliographic database.
5. Write a note on referral.
6. Write short note on ducument delivery service.

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