Information Sources
Abstract
Over centuries several varieties of information sources (IS) have come up. Information sources are now available both in tangible and intangible forms. Information sources in tangible form are mainly traditional print sources, while those in intangible form are digital sources. Information sources can be broadly categorized as: Human Information Sources, Institutional Information Sources, and Documentary Information Sources (DIS). Human sources are the experts and researchers in different subject fields. There are also some other human information sources, who are specifically engaged in supply or transfer of information, such as technological gatekeepers, information brokers, or consultants. Different organizations ...
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