The subjects of the postgraduate entrance examination for library science vary according to the applicants, and the specific contents are subject to the catalogue of enrollment units.

For example, the preliminary subjects of Peking University 12050 1 Library Science are: ①1KLOC-0/Ideological and Political Theory ②20 1 English ③652 Information Resource Management Basis ④855 Library Science.

The major of library science cultivates the application-oriented and compound library senior professionals who have systematic basic theoretical knowledge of library science, can skillfully use modern technical means to collect, sort out and develop and utilize literature information, and can engage in information service and management in the information departments of library and information institutions and various enterprises and institutions.

Students majoring in library science mainly study the basic theories and knowledge of library science and information management, receive training in philology, bibliography, informatics, communication, management and economics, and master the skills of collecting, processing, researching, developing and transmitting literature information.