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Across
  1. 1. Dewey Decimal Classification. It uses a purely numerical notation and a hierarchical structure to organize knowledge.
  2. 4. Online Public Access Catalog. The modern, digital version of the old wooden card catalog.
  3. 7. Colon Classification (CC). Developed by S.R. Ranganathan, the Father of Library Science in India.
  4. 8. Selective Dissemination of Information. A personalized service that keeps researchers updated on their specific field.
  5. 9. The first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). It’s highly valued in libraries for its web-based interface and lack of licensing fees.
Down
  1. 1. A small set of vocabulary terms (like "Creator," "Subject," "Date") used to describe web resources.
  2. 2. Software for University Libraries. Essential to know for the Indian context as it's the flagship software from INFLIBNET.
  3. 3. Machine-Readable Cataloging. It’s the "language" computers use to exchange bibliographic data.
  4. 5. Radio Frequency Identification. This allows multiple books to be checked out simultaneously without scanning individual barcodes.
  5. 6. The most common choice for "Institutional Repositories" (IR) to store a university's research output and theses.