Publications and the Library

Information is knowledge communicated through any media, which includes sensible statements, facts, principles, concepts, opinions, interpretations, and ideas. Information becomes knowledge only when it is conceived and understood. We get information from various sources such as documents, organizations, teachers, experts, colleagues, and even lay people. Scientists create knowledge by implementing various research projects or through observation and experience. In most universities, often the information being given to the students is at least 8–10 years old. Chances are that by the time students learn this ‘new’ information, still new information may have already replaced it! In olden days, whatever we learnt remained fresh for a considerable time—at least the lifetime of an individual.