Flashcards on Introduction to Information Records and Sources
Introduction to Information Records and Sources: A Guide
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Information Records and Sources
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Card 1
Question: What is the primary purpose of the 'Information Records and Sources' module in the Department of Information Science?
Answer: To acquaint students with the different varieties of recorded information and how information sources (objects, records, people, animals) provide info
Card 2
Question: How does the module define 'information sources'?
Answer: Information sources include all objects, records, people and even animals that can pass on information — anything that can provide information; a comp
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Question: Where are most of the information sources discussed in this module typically found?
Answer: Most are found in libraries, archives and museums; information objects are mainly in museums but may also be in libraries and archives.
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Question: In records management, how is a 'record' defined?
Answer: A record is considered a document, regardless of form or medium, created/received, maintained or used by an organisation or individual.
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Question: What is another definition of a 'record' focusing on writing and purpose?
Answer: An account of something put down in writing, usually to document facts for legal or historical purposes.
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Question: How is a record defined in a more technical or 'power' sense?
Answer: A formal document whose content is presented in a named set of standardised data elements and treated as a single unit (e.g., a certificate, deed, lea
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Question: How do archives define a 'record'?
Answer: A document created or received and subsequently maintained by an institution, organisation or individual in the transaction of official or personal bu
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Question: What examples are given of records treated as single units in the power sense definition?
Answer: Examples include a certificate, deed, or lease.
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Question: After studying this unit, what should a student be able to explain regarding information records and sources?
Answer: They should be able to explain what is involved in the study of information records and sources and why we should study them.