UGC NET Library & Information Science
Subject Code 59 • Complete Syllabus with Web Learning Resources
Unit – I : Information, Knowledge & Communication
UNIT 01
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom. | INFLIBNET e-PG Pathshala | DIKW – UGC NET LIS | DIKW PPT |
| 2 | Information Life Cycle – Generation, Collection, Storage and Dissemination. | INFLIBNET e-PG Pathshala | Information Life Cycle | Find PPT |
| 3 | Role of Information in Planning, Management, Socio-economic, Cultural, Educational and Technological Development. | Communication & Information | Find PPT | |
| 4 | Information Science – Relationship with other subjects, Information Society and Knowledge Society. | Knowledge Societies | Find PPT | |
| 5 | Communication – Concept, Types, Theories, Models, Channels and Barriers; Trends in Scholarly Communication. | INFLIBNET | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Information Industry – Generators, Providers and Intermediaries. | EGP Pathshala | Find PPT | |
| 7 | IPR and Legal Issues – Categories, Conventions, Treaties and Laws. | Copyright Office, Govt. of India | Find PPT | |
| 8 | Plagiarism – Concept and Types. | Delhi University | Find PPT | |
| 9 | Right to Information Act (RTI); Information Technology Act. | RTI Online, Govt. of India | Find PPT | |
| 10 | National Knowledge Commission; National Mission on Libraries. | Wiki | Find PPT | |
Useful Study Resources
e-PG Pathshala – Library & Information Science
Official Library & Information Science subject page for e-content and learning modules.
Useful Books for Paper 1
Paper 1 Book – 1(paid link)
Paper 1 Book – 2(paid link)
Paper 1 Book – 3(paid link)
Useful Book for Paper 2 – Library & Information Science
UGC NET LIS Paper 2 Book in mixed language (Primary is Punjabi and secondary is English) (paid link)
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Unit – II : Libraries, Profession & Information Literacy
UNIT 02
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Historical Development of Libraries in India; Committees and Commissions on Libraries in India. | Centre for Scientific & Innovative Research Studies | Find PPT | |
| 2 | Types of Libraries – Academic, Public, Special and National. | NIOS | Find PPT | |
| 3 | Library Legislation and Library Acts in Indian States; The Press and Registration of Books Act; The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act. | INFLIBNET | Find PPT | |
| 4 | Laws of Library Science. | IGNOU | Five Laws of Library Science | Five Laws PPT |
| 5 | Library and Information Science Profession – Librarianship as a Profession, Professional Skills and Competences; Professional Ethics. | E-GyanKosh- IGNOU | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Professional Associations – National: ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS; International: IFLA, ALA, CILIP, ASLIB, SLA; Role of UGC, RRRLF and UNESCO in Promotion and Development of Libraries. | LPUDE | Find PPT | |
| 7 | Library and Information Science Education in India. | ShanlaxJournals | Find PPT | |
| 8 | Library Public Relations and Extension Activities. | YouTube- Prepharmony Library Science | Find PPT | |
| 9 | Type of Users – User Studies, User Education. | INFLIBNET e-PG Pathshala | Find PPT | |
| 10 | Information Literacy – Areas, Standards, Types and Models; Trends in Information Literacy. | IGNOU | Find PPT | |
Unit – III : Information Sources & Resources
UNIT 03
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Information Sources – Nature, Characteristics, Types and Formats. | IGNOU | Find PPT | |
| 2 | Sources of Information – Primary, Secondary and Tertiary; Documentary and Non-Documentary. | INFLIBNET- UGC Moocs | Find PPT | |
| 3 | Primary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) – Journals, Conference Proceedings, Patents, Standards, Theses & Dissertations, Trade Literature. | INFLIBNET-UGC Moocs | Find PPT | |
| 4 | Secondary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) – Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Bibliographies, Indexing & Abstracting, Statistical Sources, Handbooks and Manuals. | INFLIBNET-UGC Moocs | Find PPT | |
| 5 | Tertiary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) – Directories, Year Books and Almanacs. | INFLIBNET-UGC Moocs | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Reference Sources – Bibliographical, Biographical, Educational, Language and Geographical. | NIOS | Find PPT | |
| 7 | Electronic Information Resources – Subject Gateways, Web Portals, Bulletin Boards, Discussion Forums / Groups. | IR- INFLIBNET | Find PPT | |
| 8 | Databases – Bibliographic, Numeric, Full Text, Multimedia; Open Access Databases. | IGNOU | Find PPT | |
| 9 | Institutional and Human Resources. | IGNOU | Find PPT | |
| 10 | Evaluation of Reference Sources and Web Resources. | IGNOU | Find PPT | |
Unit – IV : Information Services, Networks & Resource Sharing
UNIT 04
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Community Information Services. | QQML-journal | Find PPT | |
| 2 | Reference Service – Concept and Types; Referral Services. | INFLIBNET | Reference & Referral Service | Find PPT |
| 3 | Alerting Services – CAS, SDI, Inter Library Loan and Document Delivery. | IGNOU | Reference / Information Services | Find PPT |
| 4 | Mobile Based Library Services and Tools – Mobile OPAC, Mobile Databases, Mobile Library Website, Library Apps, Mobile Library Instructions, Augmented Reality, SMS Alerts, Geo-Location and Reference Enquiry. | IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology | Find PPT | |
| 5 | Web 2.0 and 3.0 – Library 2.0: Concept, Characteristics, Components; Instant Messaging, RSS Feeds, Podcasts, Vodcasts and Ask a Librarian. | IFLA | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Collaborative Services – Social Networks, Academic Social Networks, Social Tagging and Social Bookmarking. | INFLIBNET | Find PPT | |
| 7 | Web-Scale Discovery Services. | INFLIBNET | Find PPT | |
| 8 | National Information Systems and Networks – NISCAIR, DESIDOC, SENDOC, ENVIS, INFLIBNET, DELNET, NICNET, ERNET, National Knowledge Network (NKN), Biotechnology Information System Network. | INFLIBNET | Find PPT | |
| 9 | International Information Systems and Networks – INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, MEDLARS, BIOSIS, ERIC, Patent Information System (PIS), Biotechnology Information System (BIS). | LinkHost | Find PPT | |
| 10 | Library Resource Sharing and Library Consortia – National and International. | IGNOU | Find PPT | |
Unit – V : Knowledge Organisation & Information Retrieval
UNIT 05
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Universe of Knowledge – Nature and Attributes; Modes of Formation of Subjects. | INFLIBNET e-PG Pathshala | Find PPT | |
| 2 | Knowledge Organisation – Classification: Theories, Cannons and Principles; Simple Knowledge Organisation System (SKOS), Taxonomies, Folksonomy and Trends in Classification. | W3C – SKOS | Library Classification PPT | |
| 3 | Mapping of Subjects in Library Classification Schemes – DDC, UDC and CC. | UDC Consortium | DDC / UDC / CC PPT | |
| 4 | Knowledge Organisation: Cataloguing – Cannons and Principles; Centralized and Co-operative Catalogue; Library Cataloguing Codes: CCC and AACR-II. | Library of Congress – Cataloging | Find PPT | |
| 5 | Standards of Bibliographic Record Formats and Description – ISBD, MARC 21, CCF, RDA, FRBR and Bibframe. | Library of Congress – MARC | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Standards for Bibliographic Information Interchange & Communication – ISO 2709, Z39.50 and Z39.71. | Library of Congress – Z39.50 | Find PPT | |
| 7 | Metadata Standards – Dublin Core, MARC21, METS, MODES and EAD. | Dublin Core Metadata Initiative | Find PPT | |
| 8 | Indexing Systems and Techniques – Assigned: Pre-coordinate; Post-Coordinate; Derived: Title-based; Vocabulary Control. | Library of Congress – Subject Headings | Find PPT | |
| 9 | Abstracting – Types and Guidelines. | NISO | Find PPT | |
| 10 | Information Retrieval System – Features, Components, Models and Evaluation. | NISO | Find PPT | |
Unit – VI : Library Management
UNIT 06
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Management – Principles, Functions and Schools of Thought. | INFLIBNET e-PG Pathshala | Management Principles | Library Management PPT |
| 2 | Library and Information Centers Management – Book Selection Tools and Principles; Library Acquisition, Technical Processing, Circulation, Serial Control, Maintenance and Stock Verification; Preservation and Conservation; Hazards and Control Measures of Library Materials. | IFLA – Management & Marketing | Library Centre Management | Library Management PPT |
| 3 | Human Resource Management – Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description, Job Evaluation, Selection, Recruitment, Motivation, Training and Development, Performance Appraisal; Staff Manual. | IFLA – Continuing Professional Development | Find PPT | |
| 4 | Financial Management in Libraries – Sources of Finance, Resource Mobilisation, Budgeting Methods, Cost Effective and Cost Benefit Analysis, Annual Reports & Statistics; Library Authority and Committee. | IFLA – Management & Marketing | Find PPT | |
| 5 | Project Management – SWOT, PEST, PERT / CPM. | PMI – Project Management | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Total Quality Management (TQM) – Concepts, Principles and Techniques, Six Sigma; Evaluation of Services of Libraries and Information Centers. | ASQ – Quality Resources | Find PPT | |
| 7 | Library Building, Furniture and Equipment; Green Library Building; Information Commons; Makers Space; Security and Safety. | IFLA – Library Buildings & Equipment | Find PPT | |
| 8 | Management Information System (MIS), MBO, Change Management, Disaster Management and Crisis Management. | IFLA – Preservation & Conservation | Find PPT | |
| 9 | Knowledge Management – Principles, Tools, Components and Architecture. | IFLA – Knowledge Management | Find PPT | |
| 10 | Marketing of Library Products and Services – Plan, Research, Strategies, Mix, Segmentation, Pricing and Advertising; Management Consultancy. | IFLA – Management & Marketing | Find PPT | |
Unit – VII : Information & Communication Technology
UNIT 07
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Computer Technology – Character Representation (ASCII, ISCII, Unicode); Computer Hardware, Software; Storage Devices; Input and Output Devices. | Unicode Consortium | Find PPT | |
| 2 | Types of Software – System Software and Application Software. | GNU – Software | Find PPT | |
| 3 | Programming Languages – Object Oriented, Procedural, High Level, Scripting; Web Languages. | MDN Web Docs | Find PPT | |
| 4 | Telecommunication – Transmission Channels, Mode and Media, ISDN, PSDN, Multiplexing, Modulation, Standards and Protocols. | IETF – Standards | Find PPT | |
| 5 | Wireless Communication – Media, Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, Satellite Communication and Mobile Communication. | IEEE 802 | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Computer Networks – Topologies; Types of Networks – LAN, MAN and WAN. | Cisco – Networking Basics | Find PPT | |
| 7 | Internet – Web Browsers, WWW, E-mail, Search Engines, Meta and Entity Search Engines. | W3C – Web | Find PPT | |
| 8 | Internet Protocols and Standards – HTTP, SHTTP, FTP, SMTP, TCP/IP, URI and URL. | IETF – Standards | Find PPT | |
| 9 | Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia, Video Conferencing, Virtual Reality and Augmented Technologies. | W3C – Web Standards | Find PPT | |
| 10 | Data Security, Network Security, Firewalls, Cryptographic Techniques, Anti-virus Software, Anti-spyware and Intrusion Detection System. | NIST – Cybersecurity | Find PPT | |
Unit – VIII : Library Automation & Digital Libraries
UNIT 08
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Library Automation – Areas, Planning, Selection of Hardware and Software, Implementation and Evaluation; Standards for Library Automation. | INFLIBNET – SOUL | Library Automation | Library Automation PPT |
| 2 | Barcode, RFID, QR Code, Biometric, Smartcard – Features and Applications. | GS1 – Barcode Standards | Library Automation & Standards | Library Automation PPT |
| 3 | Digitization – Planning, Selection of Materials, Hardware, Software, Process and Issues. | Library of Congress – Digital Formats | Find PPT | |
| 4 | Digital Library – Genesis, Characteristics, Types, Architecture; Standards, Formats and Protocols; DOI. | IFLA – Digital Libraries | Find PPT | |
| 5 | Digital Preservation – Need, Purpose, Standards, Methods, Techniques and Projects (National and International). | Library of Congress – Digital Preservation | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Digital Library Initiatives – National and International. | UNESCO – Memory of the World | Find PPT | |
| 7 | Institutional Repositories – Need, Purpose, Types and Tools; Institutional Repositories in India; ROAR, DOAR and SHARPA-ROMIO. | OpenDOAR | Find PPT | |
| 8 | Content Management Systems – Architecture, Data Integration, CMS Software – Selection, Implementation and Evaluation. | W3C – Web Standards | Find PPT | |
| 9 | Application of Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems and Robotics in Libraries; Social Mobile Analytics Cloud (SMAC); Cloud Computing. | IFLA – Artificial Intelligence | Find PPT | |
| 10 | Ontology – Tools (RDF, RDFS, Potege); Semantic Web, Linked Data, Big Data, Data Mining and Data Harvesting. | W3C – Semantic Web | Find PPT | |
Unit – IX : Research Methodology & Metrics
UNIT 09
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Research – Concept, Purpose, Functions, Scope and Ethics; Types of Research – Basic and Applied, Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary. | OCLC Research – LIS Research | Research Methodology | Research Methods in LIS PPT |
| 2 | Research Methods – Historical, Descriptive, Experimental and Delphi. | OCLC Research | Research Methodology PPT | |
| 3 | Research Design – Selection of Research Problem, Review of Literature; Formulation of Research Problem; Hypothesis – Formulation, Types and Testing; Sampling Techniques. | SAGE Research Methods | Research Methodology PPT | |
| 4 | Methods of Data Collection – Questionnaire, Interview, Observation, Library Records, Scales and Checklist. | UK Data Service | Research Methods in LIS PPT | |
| 5 | Data Analysis and Interpretation – Presentation of Data; Statistical Methods / Techniques. | NIST Statistics Handbook | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Statistical Packages – Spreadsheet, SPSS, Bibexcel and R Statistics. | R Project | Find PPT | |
| 7 | Research Report Writing and Citation Tools – Structure, Style, Contents, Guidelines; Style Manuals; Online Citation Tools; Reference Style Management Tools; Antiplagiarism Tools; Evaluation of Research Report. | Purdue OWL – Research & Citation | LIS Project Report PPT | |
| 8 | Metric Studies in LIS – Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Webometrics and Altmetrics. | NIH Library – Bibliometrics | Bibliometrics / Scientometrics | Bibliometrics PPT |
| 9 | Impact Factors – Journal, Institutional and Authors; h-Index, g-Index and i10 Index. | Google Scholar Citations | Bibliometrics / Research Metrics | Find PPT |
| 10 | Trends in Library and Information Science Research. | IFLA Journal | Find PPT | |
Unit – X : Library & Information Systems
UNIT 10
| S.No. | Topics | Web Learning Resources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Websites / PDF / Docs | YouTube (Videos) | PPT (PowerPoint) | ||
| 1 | Academic Library and Information System. | INFLIBNET – Academic Libraries | Academic Library Systems | Find PPT |
| 2 | Public Library and Information System. | IFLA – Public Libraries | Find PPT | |
| 3 | Special Library and Information System. | IFLA – Specialised Libraries | Find PPT | |
| 4 | Health Science Library and Information System. | National Library of Medicine | Find PPT | |
| 5 | Corporate Library and Information System. | Special Libraries Association | Find PPT | |
| 6 | Agricultural Library and Information System. | FAO AGRIS | Find PPT | |
| 7 | Engineering and Technological Library and Information System. | IFLA – Science & Technology Libraries | Find PPT | |
| 8 | Archive, Museums and Oriental Libraries. | UNESCO – Memory of the World | Find PPT | |
| 9 | Community Information System. | IFLA – Public Libraries | Find PPT | |
| 10 | Information Services and System for Persons with Disability, Children and Women. | IFLA – Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities | Find PPT | |
