Question

Which of the following is not a documentation list?

• A. Keesing's Record of world event
• B. Science Citation Index
• C. Fodor's Guide to India
• D. Annual Review of Psychology

Hint:

Ask yourself: "Is the main purpose of this source to point me to other documents?" For indexes, reviews, and digests, the answer is yes. For a travel guide, the answer is no; its purpose is to give you information directly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Define "documentation list". A documentation list is a type of reference source (often secondary or tertiary) that lists, organizes, or provides access to other documents. This includes bibliographies, indexes, abstracting periodicals, and state-of-the-art reviews.

Step 2: Analyze the options. \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{Keesing's Record of world event: A news digest that summarizes and indexes world events, acting as a guide to news reports. It is a documentation list.} \\ \bullet & \text{Science Citation Index: A citation index that lists which articles cite which other articles, a classic tool for literature searching. It is a documentation list.} \\ \bullet & \text{Annual Review of Psychology: A publication that reviews and summarizes recent research literature in psychology. It is a documentation list (a state-of-the-art review).} \\ \bullet & \text{Fodor's Guide to India: This is a travel guidebook. It provides direct information (facts, descriptions, recommendations) for travelers. It does not primarily exist to list or index other documents.} \\ \end{array}\]

Step 3: Conclude. Fodor's Guide to India is a primary/secondary source of information for a traveler, not a documentation list designed to lead a user to other sources.