Information science is the two disciplines under the discipline of library information and archives management. It is a science that studies the law of information generation, transmission and utilization, and uses modern information technology and means to keep the information circulation process and information system in the best efficiency state. It helps people make full use of information technology and means to improve the efficiency of information generation, processing, storage, circulation and utilization.
Postgraduates in this major should systematically master the basic theory and technology of modern information management, and have the ability to independently engage in theoretical research of information science, modern information management, information system analysis and design.
Be familiar with a foreign language and master the computer technology needed for information management activities. Knowing the research trends in this field, after graduation, you can engage in the development and management of information resources, the analysis and design of information systems in modern enterprises and institutions, and you can also engage in teaching and scientific research in related disciplines.
The main research fields of information science include: information retrieval, information measurement, information organization, data mining, competitive intelligence, user information behavior and so on. You can develop in a more technical direction, so your research fields may be data mining, text analysis, algorithm improvement and application.