Course code ： E120500C2201
Course title：Theory and method of Library and Information Science
Ⅰ. Scheduled total credits： 36 （experiments: 0 credits） credits： 2 term： Ⅱ
Teaching method：PPT/Case study
Assessment method：Essay Report
Ⅱ.Compatible Major：Library, Information and Archive Management Science
Ⅲ.Prerequisite course: Foundation of Library Science; Foundation of Information Science
Ⅳ.OBJECTIVE：
This course mainly focuses on the latest development in theories and methods of library and information science at home and abroad, enabling graduate students to master basic theories and methods of library and information science comprehensively and systematically and lay a solid foundation for the study and practice of library and information science.
Ⅴ.Content of the Syllabus and the Scheduled Study Hours:
Chapter 1 Related concepts of library and information science （2 credits hours）
1.1 Analysis of the basic concepts
1.2 Information science and library science, informatics
1.3 Relationship of library and information science and other disciplines
Chapter 2 Principles of library and information science (2 credits hours)
2.1 Similar principle
2.2 Dissipative structure principle
2.3 Matthew effect
2.4 The principle of least effort
2.5 Random process principle
Chapter 3 Summary of Library and Information Studies (4 credits hours)
3.1 Library information research methods
3.2 Mathematical foundation of library and information science
3.3 Library and Information research technology
3.4 Conveyance of library information research results
3.5 Evaluation of library information research results
Chapter 4 Thinking methods of library and information research (2 credits hours)
4.1 Comparison and classification
4.2 Induction and deduction
4.3 Analysis and synthesis
4.4 Imagination and analogy
Chapter 5 Bibliometric methods (2 credits hours)
5. 1 Overview and characteristics
5.2 Principles and development
5.3 Cases analysis
Chapter 6 Expert investigation method (2 credits hours)
6.1 Expert personal investigation method
6.2 Expert meeting investigation method
6. 3 Delphi method
6. 4 Cross-impact method
Chapter 7 Content Analysis Method (4 credits hours)
7.1 The concept of content analysis
7.2 Applications of content analysis
7.3 Subject frequency Analysis
7.4 Indicator frequency analysis
7.5 Space analysis
Chapter 8 Input-output method (2 credits hours)
8.1 Overview
8.2 Pinciples and classification
8.3 Applied cases
8.4 Application skills
8.5 Input-output model examples and optimization
Chapter 9 Technical and economic analysis (2credits hours)
9.1 Fundamental pinciples
9.2 Economic benefit indicators
9.3 Technical evaluation methods
9.4 Cost-benefit analysis
9.5 Feasibility Study
9.6 Value Engineering
Chapter 10 Social network analysis method (6 credits hours)
10.1 Overview of social network analysis
10.2 Indicators of social network analysis
10.3 Principles of social network analysis
10.4 Commonly used software of social network analysis : UCiNET, NodeXL, SPSS, CiteSpace
10.5 Cases of social network analysis
10.6 Experiments of social network analysis
Chapter 11 Citation Analysis Method (4 credits hours)
11.1 Types of citation analysis
11.2 Steps of citation analysis
11.3 Indicators of citation analysis
11.4 Major tools of citation analysis
11.5 Features and applications of citation analysis
11.6 High cited and zero cited
Chapter 12 Other library and information research methods (4 credits hours)
12.1 Multivariate analysis
12.2 Trend extrapolation
12.3 Time series method
12.4 Model simulation method
12.5 Optimization method
12.6 Analytic hierarchy process
Ⅵ. Teaching materials and references:
1. Wang Chongde. Introduction of Information Science. Tianjin: Tianjin University Press, 1994
2. Bao Changhuo. Methodology of Intelligence Research. Beijing: Science and Technology Literature Publishing House, 1990
3. Liu Shumin. Competitive intelligence: mining enterprise knowledge resources. Nanjing: Southeast University Press, 2004
4. Wu Weici. Introduction of Library Science (revised version 2). National Library Press, 2008
5. Ye Ying et al. Information Science Fundamentals. Science Press, 2012
Ⅶ. Instructor (Group): Yuan Run
Ⅷ. Outline writer: Yuan Run
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