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Scholarly Communication at the Crossroads in China
1st Edition - January 9, 2017
Author: Jingfeng Xia
Paperback ISBN:9780081005392
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Scholarly Communication at the Crossroads in China follows the dichotomy paradox to focus on both achievements and challenges at every step of the scholarly communication process, highlighting Insights and trends in academic infrastructure and scholarly behaviors within the context of local economic, political, and technological development.
Since China adopted an open-door policy in the late 1970s, it has experienced a dramatic economic transformation. With a growth rate around 10% over the past three decades, China is now the second largest economy by nominal gross domestic product and by purchasing power parity in the world. Economic success has impelled restructurings in almost all aspects of the social and cultural settings. Among other changes, the new pursuits of education, research, and scholarship have redefined the academic community with its development across generations and ideologies.
Provides a large picture of scholarly communication in China, with official data, interviews, and personal observations
Includes the latest multidisciplinary information, covering education, library science, and information science
Contains diverse formats, including charts and tables, with dichotomy examples
Presents historical and contemporary coverage, analyzing data from 1978 onwards in a cultural, economic, social, and political context
Focuses on changes by taking readers through the complex process of scholarship transformation
Librarians, educators, students, policy makers, and scholars
Author Biography
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Paradox of Scholarly Communication in China
Chapter 1: Preparations: Who?
Abstract
1.1 Higher Education: A Brief History
1.2 Modern Education Since the Late 1970s
1.3 Conclusion
Chapter 2: Creation and Dissemination: How?
Abstract
2.1 Printing Technology: A Brief History
2.2 Scholarship Creation in Modern China
2.3 Scholarly Publishing
2.4 Conclusion
Chapter 3: Preservation: Why?
Abstract
3.1 A Historical Review
3.2 Present Practice
3.3 Digital Preservation
3.4 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Access: Where?
Abstract
4.1 Uneven Access
4.2 Open Access
4.3 Conclusion
Chapter 5: International Collaborations: What?
Abstract
5.1 At the Individual Level
5.2 At the Institutional Level
5.3 Conclusion
Chapter 6: Assessment: Which?
Abstract
6.1 Some Background Information
6.2 Bibliometric Assessment of Research Activities
6.3 Behavior Observed
6.4 Conclusion
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix 1 Timeline of Chinese History and Dynasties
Appendix 2 Chinese Terms in the Simplified and Traditional Forms
Index
No. of pages: 186
Language: English
Published: January 9, 2017
Imprint: Chandos Publishing
Paperback ISBN: 9780081005392
eBook ISBN: 9780081005422
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Jingfeng Xia
Dr Jingfeng Xia is the Dean of the Library and University Collections, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA. Previously he worked at the University of Arizona and the University of Florida Libraries. He has published extensively on scholarly communication, applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in library management, and digital repositories.
Affiliations and expertise
Dean of the Library and University Collections, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA