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Scholarly Communication at the Crossroads in China

Author Jingfeng Xia
Release Date: 2017/01/01
ISBN: 9780081005422
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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

Table of Contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Author Biography
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
    1. The Paradox of Scholarly Communication in China
  8. Chapter 1: Preparations: Who?
    1. Abstract
    2. 1.1 Higher Education: A Brief History
    3. 1.2 Modern Education Since the Late 1970s
    4. 1.3 Conclusion
  9. Chapter 2: Creation and Dissemination: How?
    1. Abstract
    2. 2.1 Printing Technology: A Brief History
    3. 2.2 Scholarship Creation in Modern China
    4. 2.3 Scholarly Publishing
    5. 2.4 Conclusion
  10. Chapter 3: Preservation: Why?
    1. Abstract
    2. 3.1 A Historical Review
    3. 3.2 Present Practice
    4. 3.3 Digital Preservation
    5. 3.4 Conclusion
  11. Chapter 4: Access: Where?
    1. Abstract
    2. 4.1 Uneven Access
    3. 4.2 Open Access
    4. 4.3 Conclusion
  12. Chapter 5: International Collaborations: What?
    1. Abstract
    2. 5.1 At the Individual Level
    3. 5.2 At the Institutional Level
    4. 5.3 Conclusion
  13. Chapter 6: Assessment: Which?
    1. Abstract
    2. 6.1 Some Background Information
    3. 6.2 Bibliometric Assessment of Research Activities
    4. 6.3 Behavior Observed
    5. 6.4 Conclusion
  14. Conclusion
  15. Appendices
    1. Appendix 1 Timeline of Chinese History and Dynasties
    2. Appendix 2 Chinese Terms in the Simplified and Traditional Forms
  16. Index
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