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LIS590MT Informetrics

Description: Informetrics refers to quantitative measurements of information resources such as bibliographic databases and the world wide web. It has its roots in bibliometrics (e.g., to study patterns of publication, citation, and collaboration behavior) and has a long history of being applied in scientometrics (e.g., to assess scientific productivity). Recently, it has been expanded to include webometrics (e.g., to characterize the structure and growth of the world wide web), and other domain specific-metrics. Lectures and discussion will broadly survey the literature on informetrics and study specific cases in depth, striking a balance between fundamental principles vs. applications that demonstrate the value of informetrics. Computer laboratory sessions and assignments will include the use of datasets and tools to teach how to perform informetric analyses. Term projects offer the opportunity to address novel informetrics-related research questions and can be tailored to the students? own interests.
Credit Hours: 4 GR hour
Note: 4 hours.

Schedule: T: 9:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Location: 52 LISB
Instructor: Torvik

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