本课程主要讲授中外情报学理论与情报学研究内容的发展，特别是在原有基础上的最新发展动态。涉及情报学基础理论与流派、情报学方法论、信息组织与管理、信息检索、信息分析、信息系统与信息服务、情报学交叉研究等等内容。授课将以分专题的形式，由1位教师主讲，并辅以其他1-2位教师讲授其中的1-2个专题的方式而共同完成。通过该门课程的学习，研究生要能比较全面而系统地掌握中外情报学理论的框架、历史脉络及最新研究进展，从而能在情报学理论的指导下，从事情报学的相关研究和实践工作。

The course is mainly focused on the development of information science theories in the world, especially on the current research results. Including following topics: basic theories of information science, information science methodologies, information organization, information systems and retrieval, information analysis, information services, fields related information science etc. The course will be teached mainly by one teacher, and assisted by other 2-3 teachers. Through the course, graduate students should master systematicly the framework of information science theories and current advances, and can engage in related research guided by these theories.