This article discusses the development of document database construction in China from the end of the 1970s, including management systems, operation mechanisms of Chinese document…
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This article discusses the development of document database construction in China from the end of the 1970s, including management systems, operation mechanisms of Chinese document database construction in the 1990s, as well as the main products and condition of various document databases.
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This study aims to discuss the creation and development of China’s National Science and Technology Library (NSTL), provide an overview of the information services it provides for…
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This study aims to discuss the creation and development of China’s National Science and Technology Library (NSTL), provide an overview of the information services it provides for sci-tech researchers throughout the People’s Republic of China, and highlight the leading role it plays in fostering scientific innovation in China.
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The author uses a case study approach based on his own professional experience at the NSTL.
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The NSTL offers a wide variety of information, reference and document delivery services for sci-tech researchers in China.
Originality/value
The NSTL plays a leading role in the provision and innovation of such services, and as such has a direct and positive impact on the quality of scientific research and innovation in China.
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Liansheng Meng and Yan Quan Liu
The purpose of this case study is to explore the construction pattern and issues involved with the development of the National Science and Technology Library (NSTL) in China.
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Purpose
The purpose of this case study is to explore the construction pattern and issues involved with the development of the National Science and Technology Library (NSTL) in China.
Design/methodology/approach
This study was conducted through an analytical evaluation of the historical development of scientific and technological information sharing among libraries and information centers and issues around construction of the NSTL.
Findings
Since the establishment of its network service system at the end of 2000, the NSTL has made rapid progress in constructing a sci‐tech information resource sharing system and offering web‐based information services to the patrons of scientific and technical communities all over China.
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This paper is the first exploration that brings to the forefront the foundational background of the NSTL, the characteristics of its organizational structure, the functions of its service, and the tentative plan to increase its accessibility and usability. Symptomatic of the function of the NSTL constructing pattern will hopefully shed light not only to the reformation of the Chinese sci‐tech information management system, but also to the development of scientific digital libraries in the world.