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Subject Indexing And Information Retrieval Question Paper

Subject Indexing And Information Retrieval

Course:Bachelor Of Library And Information Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

BLIS 307:
SUBJECT INDEXING AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

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DATE: MONDAY 28TH DECEMBER 2009
TIME: 8.00 A.M. – 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer any THREE questions.

Q.1
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the following terms:
a)
pre-coordinate indexing
b)
post-coordinate indexing
Q.2
With reference to information retrieval explain briefly the following terms.
i)
RECALL
ii)
PRECISION
iii)
EXHAUSTIVITY
iv)
SPECIFICITY
v)
SEARCH STRATEGY
Q3.
Using appropriate examples, explain the indexing process.
Q.4
Discuss five (5) factors to consider in designing a user interface for information retrieval.
Q.5
Explain six (6) challenges encountered in retrieving information on the web.

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