MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Master of Library & Information Science MCQ 1

Question 1

Which metadata standard is most commonly used to describe digital resources on the web and supports interoperability between cultural heritage institutions?

Accepted Answer

Dublin Core

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AACR2

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ISBD

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EAD

Question 2

In the reference interview process, which technique is considered most effective for clarifying a patron's information need?

Accepted Answer

Open-ended questions to encourage the patron to elaborate

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Closed-ended questions to quickly narrow the topic

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Directing the patron immediately to the catalog

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Providing a list of databases without further inquiry

Question 3

The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education replaced which earlier document in 2016?

Accepted Answer

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

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ALA Policy on Information Literacy

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Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning

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Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy

Question 4

Which principle in collection development refers to ensuring that a library's holdings represent a diversity of viewpoints, including controversial or challenged materials?

Accepted Answer

Intellectual freedom

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Weeding policy

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Demand-driven acquisition

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Interlibrary loan reciprocity

Question 5

In Boolean searching, which operator retrieves records containing EITHER of two search terms, thereby broadening the search results?

Accepted Answer

OR

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AND

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NOT

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NEAR

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of an Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aid?

Accepted Answer

To provide a standardized XML structure for describing archival collections

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To assign subject headings to monographs in a library catalog

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To encode bibliographic records for interlibrary loan requests

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To classify manuscripts using the Dewey Decimal System