Select Publications

• Lin, X. Khoo, M., Ahn, J. Tudhope, D., Binding, C., Massam, D. & Jones, H. (2017). Mapping metadata to DDC classification structures for concept searching and browsing. International Journal of Digital Libraries, 18(1), 25-39.
• Yu, C., Zhao, X., An, L., Lin, X. (2017). Similarity-based link prediction in social networks: A path and node combined approach. Journal of Information Science, 43(5), 683-695.  
• Li, S. S., Lin, X., Liu, X. & Ye, F. Y. (2016). H-crystal as a core structure in multilayer weighted networks. American Journal of Information Science and Computer Engineering. 2(4), 29-44.
• Khoo, M., Ahn, Jae-W., Binding, C., Jones, H. J.; Lin, X., Massam, D., & Tudhope, D. (2015). Augmenting Dublin Core digital library metadata with Dewey Decimal Classification. Journal of Documentation. 71(5), 976-998.
• An, L., Lin, X., Yu, C., & Zhang, X. (2015). Measuring and visualizing the contributions of Chinese and American LIS research institutions to emerging themes and salient themes. Scientometrics, 105(3), 1605-1634.
• Lin, X., Zhang, M.; Shang, Y., & An, Y. (2014). An ontology and brain-model-based semantic discovery and visualization system. The sixth International Conference on Advanced Cognitive Technologies and Applications (Cognitive’2014, Venice, Italy, May 25-29, 2014), pp. 72-76.
• Lin, X., & Ahn, J. (2013). Challenges of knowledge structure visualization. Proceedings of the International UDC Seminar 2013, Classification & Visualization: Interfaces to Knowledge (The Hague, 24-25, October 2013), pp 73-87.
• Lin, X., & Bui, Y. (2010). Information visualization. in: M. J. Bates & M. N. Maack (Eds), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, (3rd ed.) (Vol. 1, pp. 2735-2746). New York: Taylor & Francis Publishers. 
• White, H.D., Lin, X., Buzydlowski, J., & Chen, C. M. (2004). User-controlled mapping of significant literatures. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, 101, 5297-5302.
• Lin, X. (1997). Map displays for information retrieval. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 48(1), 40 - 54.

Grant Awards

• 2019-2021. $276k. PI. IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
  “Integrating Community-Based Learning with LIS Education.”
• 2017-2019. $313K. co-PI. IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
  “LIS Education and Data Science-for-the National Digital Platform (LEADS-4-NDP)”
• 2017-2019. $200k. co-PI. NSF I/U CRC
  “Phrase II Renewal: enter for Visual and Decision Informatics (CVDI)”
• 2011-2015. $414k. PI. IMLS National Leadership Grant
  “Improving Search, Sensemaking, Learning, and Social Tagging Through a Universal Appliance for Query Expansion and Meaningful Concept Displays”
• 2012-2014. $150k. Co-PI. IMLS/NEH.
  “Digging into data Challenge: Digging into Metadata.”

Professional Activities & Associations

• American Society for Information Science and Technology
• ACM/ACM SIGIR
• Association of Library and Information Science Educators