Bsis 338:Business Information Sources And Services Question Paper
Bsis 338:Business Information Sources And Services
Course:Information Science
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
FACULTY : COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENT : INFORMATION SCIENCE
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer THREE Questions in Section A and TWO Questions in Section B
SECTION A
Question 1
“A business information service is a special library”. Discuss. (10marks)
Question 2
Define the term, ‘information need’ in a business information service. (10marks)
Question 3
Briefly discuss the challenges of collection development and indicate the solutions to the challenges. (10marks)
Question 4
Describe the intellectual property rights and indicate their impact on business information services. (10marks)
SECTION B
Question 5
Discuss how a business information centre can protect its information resources from loss, theft and damage. (20marks)
Question 6
Discuss how information and communication technologies (ICTS) can be utilized to improve business information services. (20marks)
Question 7
Using relevant examples, discuss the types of information resources that would be required in a business information center. (20marks)
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