Documentation science is like taking care of important papers and information so that we can find them easily later. Just like how we keep our toys in a toybox, we keep information in documents. But, as we grow up we realize that we have so many papers and documents that it becomes difficult to remember where we kept them. That's where Documentation Science comes in to help!
When we talk about Documentation Science, it means organizing papers or documents in an easy, useful, and effective way so that we can find them later without any trouble. Think of it as a big and beautiful library where we can find books quickly and easily because they are arranged in a specific order.
But how do we do that? There are a few different steps:
1. Collecting all the documents that are important, such as bills, contracts, receipts, or personal letters.
2. Classifying them or sorting them based on their characteristics or features. We can do it like how we sort Legos or Matchbox cars, by size, shape, color or use.
3. Indexing, which means writing a short description of the document, such as the name of the sender of a letter, the date, or the subject of the contract.
4. Filing the documents in a system that makes sense, like alphabetical order, numerical order or by subject.
By doing all these steps, we can create a system where we can easily locate any document that we need without wasting time and energy searching for it. Moreover, it helps us to protect important information from getting lost, stolen or ruined.
So, in short, Documentation Science is like having a magic power to keep papers and documents organized and accessible, making us more productive, efficient, and smarter in the way we work with information.