Bibliometrics

Anotace

Instructor: Dr. Primož Južnič (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of Library and Information Science and

Book Studies)

UISK administration: Lenka Němečková / [e-mail]

Wednesday, 2 - 3.30pm (in room 2014 B Jinonice)

Meetings will be held only on the following days: 24.11., 1.12., 8.12., 15.12.2010 8 ECTS

The purpose of the course is to develop the necessary skills to undertake research topics in bibliometrics. Bibliometrics, quantitative evaluation of publication and citation data is used in research performance evaluation in universities and other research institutions, by policymakers, research directors and administrators, information specialists and librarians, and researchers themselves. Beside research evaluation, bibliometrics can be applied in a large number of context, for example science studies tracing trends and development, Furthermore bibliometrics have and can be applied in a large number of context, for example science studies, research evaluation, knowledge management, Information retrieval, and optimizing library and information resources.

The emphasis in this course is two folded. First is to understand theoretical basis of bibliometrics. The course aims to introduce bibliometric research methods to students as an unique methodological discipline. The scope of bibliometrics covers general theories dealing with important phenomena of regularities found in scientific communication and information processes.

Second is to understand the use of readily available software, modularly integrated to facilitate full automation of the data gathering and analysis processes, as well as to obtain bibliometric indicators.

The course consists of four weeks sessions with lecturing, discussion of applications, seminars and research presentations.

The sessions start last week of November, 2010. Students will be required to prepare a seminar as a final paper.