This is a wonderful course that will bring you to the world of quantitative information analysis. By learning this course, you are expected to acquire the basics in Information Science and Data Science, and the techniques in quantitative information analysis. Then, you will be qualified for both business work and research tasks involving data analysis. The content of this course features a strong connection with the practice of academic research. Each method is exemplified using a published academic paper to better prepare the participants for doing their own academic research.
The aim of this course is equipping students in Library & Information Science and other Social Sciences/Humanities with essential knowledge and skills in analyzing quantitative information.
Chapter 1. Introduction to QIA
1.1 What is QIA?
1.2 Software used for QIA
Short test for 1.2
Short test for 1.1
Chapter 2. QIA methods: Indicators and measurements
2.1 Collaboration indices I
2.2 Collaboration indices II
2.3 The h-index I
2.4 The h-index II
2.5 Network indicators
2.6 Diversity indicators
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Chapter 3. QIA methods: correlation and regression
3.1 Exploratory data analysis (I)
3.2 Exploratory data analysis (II)
3.3 Correlation coefficient
3.4 OLS regression
3.5 Other types of regressions
3.6 Examples of correlations and regressions
3.7 Endogeneity
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Chapter 4. QIA methods: Causality
4.1 Introduction to causality
4.2 Counterfactual framework
4.3 Propensity Score Matching
4.4 Difference in difference
4.5 Example of PSM & DID
4.6 Regression Discontinuity Designs
4.7 Example of RDD
4.8 Granger causality
4.9 Example of Granger causality
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Chapter 5. QIA methods: Information networks & visualization
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Basic Elements
5.3 Small Worlds
5.4 Hubs
5.5 Direction & weights
5.6 Network models
5.7 Communities
5.8 Dynamics
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Chapter 6. QIA methods: Text mining
6.1 Introduction to text mining
6.2 Five steps of text mining
6.3 Data preprocessing
6.4 Sentiment analysis
6.5 Text clustering and text classification
6.6 Sentiment analysis
Short test for 6.4
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Chapter 7. Future of QIA
7.1 More fields will use QIA
7.2 More methods of QIA
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Basics on calculus, linear algebra and statistics.
Please complete the quizzes and the assignments before 31 December, 2023, after you watch the videos. The scores you get from the quizzes will amount to the final score determining the certificate of completion.