FPF:UIKSK49 Bibliometrics and Informetrics - Course Information

UIKSK49 Bibliometrics and Informetrics

Extent and Intensity

6/0/0. 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

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

• Information and Library Studies (programme FPF, N7201 InSK)

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.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 6 HOD/SEM.

Teacher's information

Participation in lectures, study of basic literature, semester thesis and passing written or oral exams.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Příprava na zkoušku	20
Semestrální práce	10
Účast na výuce	26
Summary	56

• Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2021, recent)
  
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