Scholarly Communication at the Crossroads in China

Author： Xia   Jingfeng  

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2017

E-ISBN: 9780081005422

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780081005392

Subject： G649.2 China

Keyword： 社会科学理论与方法论,信息与知识传播,图书馆学

Language： ENG

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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 t

Chapter

Front Cover

Scholarly Communication at the Crossroads in China

Copyright

Contents

Author Biography

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Paradox of Scholarly Communication in China

References

Chapter 1: Preparations: Who?

1.1 Higher Education: A Brief History

1.1.1 Ancient China

1.1.2 The Premodern Era

1.1.3 The Early Stage of Communist Control (Prior to the Late 1970s)

1.2 Modern Education Since the Late 1970s

1.2.1 Introduction

1.2.2 The National College Entrance Examination

1.2.2.1 Remarks

1.2.3 College Students

1.2.3.1 Remarks

1.2.4 University Professors

1.2.4.1 Remarks

1.2.5 Higher Educational Institutions

1.2.5.1 Remarks

1.3 Conclusion

References

Chapter 2: Creation and Dissemination: How?

2.1 Printing Technology: A Brief History

2.1.1 Papermaking

2.1.2 Movable-Type Printing

2.2 Scholarship Creation in Modern China

2.2.1 Scholarly Misconduct

2.2.1.1 Remarks

2.2.2 Key Achievements

2.2.2.1 Remarks

2.3 Scholarly Publishing

2.3.1 The Publishing Market

2.3.1.1 Remarks

2.3.2 Scholarly Publishing

2.3.2.1 Remarks

2.4 Conclusion

References

Chapter 3: Preservation: Why?

3.1 A Historical Review

3.2 Present Practice

3.2.1 Libraries

3.2.1.1 Remarks

3.2.2 Librarianship

3.2.3 Archives

3.3 Digital Preservation

3.3.1 A Brief Description

3.3.2 Some Unique Practices

3.3.3 Major Databases for Scholarly Materials

3.4 Conclusion

References

Chapter 4: Access: Where?

4.1 Uneven Access

4.1.1 Libraries

4.1.2 Archives

4.1.3 Digital Divide

4.1.4 Remarks

4.2 Open Access

4.2.1 Open Access Repositories

4.2.2 Open-Access Publishing

4.2.3 Open Education

4.2.4 E-Government

4.2.5 Open Data

4.3 Conclusion

References

Chapter 5: International Collaborations: What?

5.1 At the Individual Level

5.1.1 Going Out

5.1.2 Coming Back

5.1.3 Accepting From

5.1.4 International Coauthorship

5.1.5 Remarks

5.2 At the Institutional Level

5.2.1 Education

5.2.2 Conferences

5.2.3 Research Collaboration Management

5.2.4 Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau

5.3 Conclusion

References

Chapter 6: Assessment: Which?

6.1 Some Background Information

6.2 Bibliometric Assessment of Research Activities

6.2.1 Chinese Publications in SCI and SSCI

6.2.2 Chinese Bibliographic Indexes

6.2.3 Collaboration Measures

6.2.4 Examinations of Patenting Activities

6.3 Behavior Observed

6.4 Conclusion

References

Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix 1 Timeline of Chinese History and Dynasties

Appendix 2 Chinese Terms in the Simplified and Traditional Forms

Index

Back Cover

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