UIKS049 Bibliometrics and Informetrics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kamil Matula, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Anna Novotná, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Tue 14:45–16:20 B3b
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of document communication is required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will deal with the subject of library services both in terms of their differentiation and description and in terms of their further development. Emphasis is placed both on service evaluation and user satisfaction surveys, as well as on reporting and presentation of results. The course also deals with trends in library services, technology interconnection and service design issues. The exercises should follow the content of lectures.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of the subject:

    1. The origin of bibliometry in the context of links to informetry and scientometry
    2. Bibliometric laws
    3. Bibliometric methods
    4. Indicators for the evaluation of scientific journals
    5. Bibliometric analysis and bibliometric indicators for science evaluation
    6. Data sources for bibliometric analysis
    7. Citation Ethics
Literature
    required literature
  • SOUČEK, Martin. Informační věda. Praha. URL info
  • BAWDEN, David, ROBINSON, Lyn. Úvod do informační vědy. Doubravník: Flow, 2017. ISBN 978-80-88123-10-1. info
    recommended literature
  • TATTERSALL, Andy (ed.). Altmetrics: a practical guide for librarians, reserchers and academics. London: Facet Publishing, 2016. ISBN 9781783300105. info
  • GINGRAS, Yves. Bibliometrics and Research Evaluation: Uses and Abuses. 2016. ISBN 978262035125. info
  • CRONIN, Blaise and Cassidy R. SUGIMOTO, eds. Beyond Bibliometrics: Harnessing Multidimensional Indicators of Scholarly Impact. 2014. ISBN 978-0-262-02679-6. info
    not specified
  • GOLAN, Amos. Foundations of Info-Metrics: Modeling and Inference with Imperfect Information. Oxford University Press, 2017. ISBN 9780199349531. info
  • HOLMBERG, Kim. Altmetrics for information professionals: past, present and future. Amsterdam: Chandos Publishing, 2016. ISBN 9780081002773. info
  • BALL, Rafael. Bibliometrie: Einfach ? verständlich ? nachvollziehbar. Berlin: De Gruyter Saur, 2014. ISBN 9783110293753. info
Teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Assessment methods
Grade
Oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Participation in lectures, study of basic literature, semester thesis and passing written or oral exams.
ActivityDifficulty [h]
Příprava na zkoušku20
Semestrální práce10
Účast na výuce26
Summary56
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2021, recent)
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