Scholarly Communication in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan (Hardcover)

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• Format: Hardcover   Learn more about the Hardcover format using Tower WIKI.
• Publisher: Chandos Publishing (Oxford)
• Number of Pages: 200
• ISBN: 1843343223
• WAPI (Tower ID): 111987943
• Release Date: March 30, 2008
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Summary: This is one of the very few books that systematically explores the characteristics of scholarly communication outside the West. It covers academic systems, publishing, libraries and related issues in the region. Over the last decade the advances in information technology have remodelled the foundation of scholarly communication. This book examines how countries/regions in East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan) have reacted to the innovations in the conduct of research and in the exchange of ideas. It outlines the traditional systems of scholarly exchange in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, and then concentrates on the efforts of these countries/regions to provide revolutionary ways of writing, publishing, and reading of information produced by members of the academic community. It also discusses the achievements as well as challenges in the process of technology innovations, highlighting the uniqueness of practices in scholarly communication in this part of the world. Key Features: The first book on this topic Chapters written by experts from each country and region covered Comprehensive introduction with historical view and critical perspective Concentration on the variety of practices in scholarly communication The Editor: Dr Jingfeng Xia is assistant professor at Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA. Previously he worked as Reference and Instruction Librarian in social sciences at Rutgers University Libraries, USA. He has published extensively on scholarly communication, applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in library management, and digital repositories. Readership: This book will inform an international audience in the publishingindustry, libraries, information services, information and communications technology, and the academic community. Contents: Scholarly communication in China Scholarly communication in Hong Kong Scholarly communication in Japan Scholarly communication in South Korea Scholarly communication in Taiwan

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