Graduate Institute Of Library And Information Science( Phd Program )
Educational Objectives
  1. To educate the future library and information educators and researchers: Ph.D. students are trained to be able to research independently and capable of advancing theoretical knowledge
  2. To graduate leaders and high-level managers: Ph.D. students are trained to critically inspect and appraise current library and information practices and to lead and innovate the profession
Core Capabilities
  1. Theoretical and advanced knowledge in the library and information science
  2. Abilities in conducting interdisciplinary and theory oriented research
  3. Abilities of critical thinking and developing innovative research
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Curriculum Planning
Curriculum Planning Map
Course List
Course TypeCourse Title (Recommended Year of Study)
Prerequisite basic courses Seminar in Information Organization(1) Research Method(1) Seminar in Information Science(1) Seminar in Readers' Service(1) Collecting and Organizing Information Resources(1) Library and Information Science(1) Reference Services and Resouorces(1)
Information organization Special Topics on Cataloging(12) Seminar in Theories of Cataloging and Classification(12) Special Topic on Knowledge Organization(12)
Information resoueces and services Seminar on Information Behavior Theories(12) Special Topics on Digital Archives(12) Seminar in Consumer Behavior of Creative Goods(12)
Information and Communication technologies Automatic Classification ﹠indexing(12) Social Informatics(12) Special Topics on Chinese Information Processing(1) Research Data Infrastructure(12)
Management of information institutions Special Topics on Library Management(12) Special Topics on Leadership and Library Management(12) Seminar on Special Topics in Library Information System(12) Seminar on Puiblic Libraries(12) Seminar on Libraries and Archives(12)
Special topics in information & documentation studies Individual Research(12) Individual Reseach (Ⅱ)(12) Informetrics(12) Seminar in Theory Development(12) Special Topics in Information Literacy(12) User Behavior Research(12) Seminar in Open Science(12) Patent Information and Patent Searching(12) Current Research Trends of Library and Information Science(12) Research on Frontier Issues of Informetrics Analysis(12) Psychological Theories in Library and Information Science Research(12)
Future Map
Future Map