MAKERERE BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

END OF SEMESTER 2 2023/2024 EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DIPLOMA OF LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SCIENCE

COURSE CODE: DLS

COURSE NAME: BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL

DATE: TUESDAY, 04TH APRIL 2023 TIME: 3HRS

INSTRUCTIONS:

Read the following instructions carefully

1. DO NOT open this examination until you are told to do so

2. This examination consists of two sections, A and B

3. All questions from section A are compulsory, (30 marks). Attempt any other two of your choice

from section B, (40 marks).

4. Any Additional questions WILL NOT be marked

5. Be NEAT and ORDERLY

6. Start each question on a fresh page

7. Read additional instructions given in section.

8. DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THE QUESTION PAPER

SECTION A: Attempt ALL Questions from this section (30 Marks)

1. (a) What is a bibliographic record? (02 marks)

(b) Describe the major functions of a bibliographic record (08 marks)

(c) List seven components of a bibliographic record (07 marks)

(d) Describe the functional requirements of bibliographic records (05 marks)

2. (a) Distinguish between descriptive cataloguing and subject cataloguing (04 marks)

(b) There are two types of cataloging records that bibliographers/ cataloguers recognize when
describing information materials that is the bibliographic records and Authority records. Define these
records. (04 marks)

SECTION B: Attempt ANY TWO Questions from this section (40 Marks)

3. (a) Briefly write about the term bibliographic control (06 marks)

(b) Give the functions of bibliographic control (12 marks)

(c) Johann Tritheim, a German librarian, was the first to create a bibliography in chronological
order with an alphabetical author index. Is this statement true or false? (02 marks)

4. (a) What is a bibliography? (02 marks)

(b) Give six importances of a bibliography (06 marks)

(c) Briefly explain the branches of bibliography (12 marks)

5. (a) Write notes on any four of the following (05 marks each)

i. Cataloguing codes
ii. Types of metadata
iii. Authority control
iv. A bibliographer and cataloger
v. Types of bibliographies

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