Scientific management of literature awaits which of these?

• A. Developing new indexes
• B. Automating all processes
• C. Digitizing archives
• D. Assembling of objective information

Answer: (D)

The idea here is to build a reliable, data-driven view of literature by collecting facts that can be measured and compared. Scientific management of literature relies on objective information—things like bibliographic metadata, subject classifications, citation patterns, usage statistics, and other verifiable data. When this information is assembled systematically, it creates a solid basis for evaluation, comparison, and informed decision-making about collections, without letting subjective impressions drive choices. Tools or steps like developing new indexes or digitizing archives are useful components, but they are means to an end rather than the defining goal. Automating all processes is not only overly broad but doesn’t address the need for accurate, objective data. So the best choice is assembling of objective information.