Abstract: [Purpose/Significance] The construction of an independent knowledge system for Information Resources Management（IRM）discipline in China is not only an intrinsic academic demand but also an inevitable choice driven by national strategic imperatives. A systematic exploration of the value logic and practical pathways for the discipline's development in the new era holds significant theoretical and practical implications for enhancing academic autonomy, fostering theoretical innovation, and advancing practical applications. [Design/Methodology] This study establishes an analytical framework based on the triadic structure of "Value-Driven Forces-Current State Analysis-Practical Logic". A systematic and multi-level methodological approach is employed to analyze and construct the independent knowledge system of the IRM discipline. Firstly, focusing on the value-driven forces, the study deconstructs the dual driving logic of national strategic demands and the transformations of Digital-Intelligence（DI）technology for shaping disciplinary evolution. Secondly, through tracing the historical evolution and dissecting contemporary challenges, it conducts a current state analysis to reveal the discipline's actual development status. Finally, the study explores the practical logic by clarifying the connotation, scope, and principles of the independent knowledge system and proposing a structured construction pathway.[Findings/Conclusion] The construction of an independent knowledge system for IRM discipline in China requires breakthroughs at the intersection of value orientation, historical accumulation, and contemporary challenges. Its practical logic is embodied in three dimensions: first, the top-level design, which entails systematically defining the disciplinary connotation, scientifically delineating the research scope, and refining core academic propositions; second, the methodological foundation, which necessitates the systematic construction of a principled framework; and third, the implementation strategy, which involves a multi-tiered planning of the practical pathways. These elements collectively contribute to the formation of a distinctive Chinese paradigm for an independent knowledge system of IRM discipline. [Originality/Value] This study breaks away from the traditional path dependence in disciplinary development and constructs a systematic analytical framework for the independent knowledge system of the IRM discipline. By doing so, it injects innovative momentum into the future development of China's disciplinary system, academic system, and discourse system in Information Resources Management.

Keywords: Information resources management, Information Resources Management Discipline, Independent knowledge system, Fundamental theoretical system