[Purpose/significance] This paper puts forward the subject service model of trinity: the integration of general service and higher order discipline,the integration of subject evaluation and subject service,and the integration of subject service and resource construction. [Method/process] According to the theoretical research of the library subject service in the last ten years,the paper draws relevant knowledge map and finds a horizontal research branch and four vertical research branches. Based on embedded system and Lib Guides,the paper combs the practice of subject service,categorizes subject service business,and sums up subject service predicaments,which include the formalization of embedded information literacy education,the limitations of resources sharing modes represented by documents delivery,the superficial subject service in research and misunderstandings of subject service platform construction. [Result/conclusion] The trinity model embodies the seamless link of data,which can be an alternative to the subject evaluation methods.