Promotion of Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure and Russia’s Interests in the Global Scientific Information Space

Abstract

The article analyzes the place and role of the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) in the development of international cooperation and scientific and technological potential of China. The English-language resources of the CNKI are disclosed. The importance of the English version of the CNKI website as a tool for promoting CNKI in the international arena is shown. With the help of the google trends web statistics service, the information needs of foreign users of the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure are studied. The most promising options and scenarios for cooperation between the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure and the Russian academic and scientific community are presented. It is explained why the primary task is to pay for full-text access to journals on social sciences and humanities in Chinese. It is suggested that the experience of CNKI may be useful for the formation of a similar national knowledge infrastructure in Russia itself, and integrating the entire Russian-speaking scientific and information space in the world. The role of the Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences in promoting Russian scientific results abroad and expanding access to foreign resources is shown.

Keywords

• china national knowledge infrastructure
• cnki
• english-language resources
• international cooperation
• website promotion
• web statistics
• national interests
• research performance evaluation system
• national subscription