MLIE-105 Informetrics and Scientometrics Solved Assignment 2019-2020
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Course Code: MLIE-105 Assignment Code:AST/TMA/Jul.2019-Jan.2020
Coverage: Units: 1-18 Total Marks:50
| Title Name | MLIE-105 Solved Assignment 2019-2020 |
| University | IGNOU |
| Service Type | Solved Assignment (Soft copy/PDF) |
| Course | MLIS |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Semester | 2019-2020 Course: MLIS |
| Session | 2019-20 |
| Short Name | MLIE-105 (ENGLISH) |
| Assignment Code | AST/TMA/Jul.2019-Jan.2020 |
| Product | Assignment of MLIS 2019-2020 (IGNOU) |
| Submission Date | For July 2019 Session- March 31, 2020 For January 2020 Session- September 30, 2020 |
Note: Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1.1 Define informetrics. Discuss its scope and limitations. (10)
OR
1.2 What is sociology of science? Explain its functions. Discuss its domain and
approaches.
(10)
2.1 Explain different methods of graphical representation of data giving suitable
examples.
(10)
OR
2.2 Explain Lotka’s Law disusing its areas of application. (10)
3.1 ‘Citation counting is a versatile tool in journal selection’. Elaborate the statement. (10)
OR
3.2 Define science and technology indicators. Explain their different types. (10)
4.1 What is cognitive mapping? Explain the four principal ways of constructing cognitive
maps. (10)
OR
4.2 Differentiate between principal components analysis and factor analysis. Explain factor
analysis as a structure determination method. (10)
5.0 Write short notes on any two of the following: (10)
(a) Obsolescence of literature
(b) Types of scales
(c) Informativeness and its use in library and information work
(d) Hierarchical cluster analysis
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