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Unit 12: Periodical Section

4. Explain the types of periodicals and its characteristics. Notes
5. Explain the periodical selection procedure.
6. State the various selection tools used by a library for periodical selection.
7. Explain the Card System.

8. Define the Kardex system of periodical recording.
9. Describe the process of recording the receipt of periodical publications.
10. Give in a tabular statement the advantages and disadvantages of ordering periodicals by
direct subscription or through supply agencies.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Periodicals 2. CD-ROM
3. Planning 4. Tender
5. Open purchase 6. direct subscription

7. agency 8. Agents
9. The Ledger 10. Register Card
11. Check card 12. Kardex
13. peer-reviewed 14. Academic journals
15. gray area 16. Trade periodicals

12.9 Further Readings

Books C.K. Sharma, Kiran Singh. 01-Jan-2005. Library Management (Vol 1), Atlantic
Publishers & Distributors.
D.K. Pandey. Jan, 2004. Library and Information Science. Atlantic Publishers &
Distributors.
Richard E. Rubin. Third Edition. Foundations of Library and Information Science.
Neal-Schuman Publishers New York London.

Online links http://library.buffalo.edu/help/research-tips/evaluate/periodicals.html
http://envergalibrary.wordpress.com/services/ps/

http://www3.dbu.edu/library/periodicals.asp
http://www.andrews.edu/library/collections/policies/Periodicals.pdf

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