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Reena Kapoor, Lovely Professional University Unit 5: Alerting and Bibliographic Services

Unit 5: Alerting and Bibliographic Services Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

5.1 Meaning of Alerting Services
5.1.1 Email Alerts
5.1.2 RSS Feeds and Feed Readers

5.1.3 Monitoring Research Topics using Email Alerts or RSS Feeds
5.1.4 Monitoring Journals Using Email Alerts or RSS Feeds
5.2 Evaluation of Alerting Services
5.2.1 Current Awareness Services (CAS)
5.2.2 Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI)

5.3 Bibliographic Services
5.3.1 Aims and Functions of Bibliography
5.3.2 Types of Bibliography

5.4 Bibliographic Control
5.5 Recording of Available Information – Bibliographic Control
5.5.1 Reference Service
5.5.2 Literature Search and Database Services
5.5.3 Searching

5.5.4 Recording of References or Information
5.5.5 Presentation of Results
5.5.6 Skills Needed

5.5.7 Database Services
5.5.8 Document Delivery Services
5.6 Summary
5.7 Keywords
5.8 Review Questions

5.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

Discuss the meaning of Alerting Services
Recognise the evaluation of various alerting services, such as CAS, SDI, and other services

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