Source of information-conventional, non-conventional, neo-conventional & meta document

[MALA.A]

Dear friends

Please explain what is meant by conventional, non-conventional, neo-conventional & meta document.

[Dr. Badan Barman]

Kindly consult: http://www.netugc.com/sources-of-documentary-information

[Rajnish]

S. R. Ranganathan Classification: Based on the physical characteristics of documents S. R. Ranganathan classified documentary sources of information into four categories. These also reflect the chronological order of their development. They are:

i) Conventional: Books, periodicals, Map etc.;

ii) Neo Conventional: Standards, specification, patent etc.;

iii) Non Conventional: Audio visual, microcopy etc.;

iv) Meta Document: Direct records unmediated by human mind.

[Thippeswamy T S]

sir, but in the 2004 UGC NET solved paper Question number 36.  the given different answer.  Can you check that one. 

Link here: http://www.netugc.com/2004-june-ugc-net-previous-years-solved-paper-ii

[Dr. Badan Barman]

Dear Thippeswamy,

Thanks for pointing out the mistakes.

This will be corrected in no time.

[Dr. Badan Barman]

The necessary modifications are done. Thanks for your feedback.

[BOMMALI VINOD KUMAR]

Tq u