03211nam 2200517Ia 450 991058347030332120240505183248.0(CKB)3710000001008986(Safari)9780081005422(OCoLC)971629433(CaSebORM)9780081005422(MiAaPQ)EBC4785179(OCoLC)ocn971629433(EXLCZ)99371000000100898620170208d2017 uy 0engurunu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierScholarly communication at the crossroads in China /Jingfeng XiaFirst edition.Cambridge, MA :Chandos Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier,[2017]©20171 online resource (1 volume) illustrationsChandos information professional series0-08-100539-3 0-08-100542-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preparations: who? -- Creation and dissemination: how? -- Preservation: why? -- Access: where? -- International collaborations: what? -- Assessment: which?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 1970's, 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 transformationChandos information professional series.Communication in learning and scholarshipChinaScholarly publishingChinaChinafastCommunication in learning and scholarshipScholarly publishing001.2014001.2014Xia Jingfeng958476UMIUMIBOOK9910583470303321Scholarly communication at the crossroads in China2171603UNINA