Scholarly Communications in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan (Chandos Information Professional Series)

This is one of the very few books that systematically explores the characteristics of scholarly communication outside the West. 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, 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, 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. The first book on this topic Chapters written by experts from each country and region covered Comprehensive introduction with historical view and critical perspective This is one of the very few books that systematically explores the characteristics of scholarly communication outside the West. 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, 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, 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.

• The first book on this topic
• Chapters written by experts from each country and region covered
• Comprehensive introduction with historical view and critical perspective

Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv About the editor , Page ix , Jingfeng Xia About the contributors , Pages xi-xiii Acknowledgements , Page xv List of acronyms , Pages xvii-xix Preface , Pages xxi-xxv , Julia Gelfand Introduction , Page xxvii , Jingfeng Xia 1 - Scholarly communication in China , Pages 1-40 , Jingfeng Xia 2 - Scholarly communication in Hong Kong and Macao , Pages 41-59 , Steven K. Luk 3 - Scholarly communication in Japan , Pages 61-91 , Hitoshi Kamada 4 - Scholarly communication in Korea , Pages 93-122 , Joy Kim, Eun-Kyung Kwon 5 - Scholarly communication in Taiwan , Pages 123-145 , Jingfeng Xia, Mei-Mei Wu Conclusion , Pages 147-149 , Jingfeng Xia References , Pages 151-155 Index , Pages 157-171