The document discusses the universe of knowledge and its key attributes. It defines the universe of knowledge as the totality of all knowledge that has survived until the present and will continue to be generated. It is described as infinite, multidimensional, dynamic and expanding in all directions over time. Segments within the universe of knowledge can merge or split off to form new segments. Subjects are composed of one or more segments and have their own characteristics, with subject names and headings sometimes changing over time.

1. Attributes of the Universe
of Knowledge
Dr. Shalini Lihitkar
Associate Professor
Department of LISc
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Nagpur

2. • Knowledge is the creation of
human beings.
• Since time immemorial, humans
have observed, experienced,
experimented, reasoned,
expressed and recorded many a
thing.
• All these things, whatever has
survived, formed the universe of
knowledge (UoK).
• The aforementioned activities of
humans that started in prehistoric
era continues till date unabated
and will continue till humans exist
on earth.
• Hence, addition to the universe of
knowledge will continue up to a
time one cannot foretell.
Introduction

3. Definitions Segment – A part of the universe of knowledge
that harbours a subject and sometimes acts as
a component of a subject system.
Subject — A subject is composed of a
segment or
segments of the universe of knowledge.
Subject system – A subject having a
component or components like object, action,
space and time.
Example: History: India: British period.
Universe of Knowledge – The totality of
knowledge that has survived till date. The
knowledge that is being generated now and
will be generated in future will also be a part
of the universe of knowledge.

4. Characteristics of the
Universe of Knowledge
It is not continuous
like time, a river or
a line.
It is infinite, multidimensional, dynamic and
expanding in all directions. The expansion is
invariably linked with time. If the time
component becomes zero, expansion
automatically stops. Similarly, if the space
harbouring the UoK becomes finite, expansion
stops. Hence, time and space both will have to
be infinite for the eternal expansion of
knowledge.
It is composed of
scattered segments
separated
by space.
Expansion without action is
incomprehensible.
Therefore, action is an
integral component of
the universe of knowledge.
The UoK is super flexible. However
much a segment expands, there will
always be space for further
expansion.
The speed and form
(theoretical, practical)
of expansion in all
directions is not the
same.

5. Characteristics of the
Universe of Knowledge
In the course of expansion some segments get
overloaded, attain critical mass, and finally burst
into smaller segments establishing their own
identities and remain bound with the parent
segment.
In certain cases, with the passage of time, parts
of two or more segments merge together to form
a new segment e.g. biochemistry, while the
parent segments do not lose the parts.
At times several segments are found together in
the form of a cluster where all segments retain
their own identities, e.g. oceanography, physical
sciences, etc.

6. Attributes of
Universe of
Knowledge
Manifold and
Multidimensional
Infinite
Turbulently
Dynamic
Continum

7. A subject
possesses
all the
characterist
ics that a
segment
possesses
.A subject is
identified by
a name, a
notation, or
a symbol
The name
can be
composed
of a single
keyword
like
physics, or
a set of
keywords
The name
of a subject
is a noun
that at
times can
have one or
more
qualifiers or
modifiers.
The word or
words that
denote a
subject can
act as a
subject
heading.
The name
of a subject
sometimes
undergoes
change due
to various
reasons.
For
example,
the name of
our
profession
has evolved
.
Characteristics
of Subject

8. THANK YOU
By Dr. Shalini R. Lihitkar