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Unit 10: Role of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Documents in the Growth and Development of Social Science

Non-documentary Sources: There are a number of sources that provide information but are not Notes
generally printed or published in a documentary form, are known as non-documentary sources.

10.6 Review Questions

1. State the difference between the primary and secondary sources of information.
2. What are the key documentary sources of information?
3. Discuss the role of information in primary, secondary and tertiary sources of information.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Primary source 2. Tertiary source
3. Indexing periodical 4. Textbook
5. Manuscript

10.7 Further Readings

Books Rowley, J.E. and Turner, C.M.D. The Dissemination of information, London, Ardre
Deutsch, 1978.
Shannon, C. and Weaver, W. Mathematical theory of communication. Urbana
University of Illinois p.,1949
Machlup, F. and Mansfield, V. Study of information, interdisciplinary messages.
New York, Wiley,1983
Prasher, R.G. Information and its communication. New Delhi Medallion 1991.
Khanna, J.K. Advances in librarianship. New Delhi. Ess Ess, 1985.
Herbert, Menzel, “The Information needs of current scientific research. The Library
Quarterly, V.34, 1964, p .4-19
Harold, Borko, and Information Science: what is it? Amer Doc. Vol. 19,1968, p.3-5.
Whittemore, B.C. and Yovits, M.C.A generalized conceptual development for the
analysis of information. J.Am Soc. Inf.Sc. 24 (3) June 1973, 221-31.
Guha, B: Documentation and information, Calcutta, World Press, 1983
Khanna, J.K: Advances in Librarianship. New Delhi, Ess Ess Publication, 1985
Encyclopedia Britannica. Information Processing. Vol, 9, Pg. 568-70
Mukherjee, A.K : Reference work and its Tools, Calcutta, World Press, 1975 Pandey
K. Sharma : Library Computerization : Theory ad Practise,Ess Ess Publications.

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