Multiple choice

CHECKMATE software package is for

  1. mechanism of acquisition

  2. serial control in a library

  3. information storage and retrieval

  4. none of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

CHECKMATE was a library software package used for serial control (managing periodicals, journals, magazines, and other publications that come out in series). Libraries use serial control software to track subscriptions, predict arrivals, manage check-in of issues, and handle binding and claiming of missing issues. It is not related to acquisition mechanisms or general information storage.