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Qinghua Zhu

Qinghua Zhu is a Professor of Library and Information Science in the School of Information Management at Nanjing University, China. He was a research student at Keio University (1990-1991) and a visiting scholar at Tsukuba University (1997-1998) in Japan. He was also a guest professor at Soochow University (April 2009 - May 2009) in Taiwan, and a visiting professor at University of Saskatchewan (June 2013 - August 2013) in Canada. Dr. Zhu is nationally known for his work in the Library and Information Science field in China. He is a member of the executive council of the China Society for Scientific and Technical Information, a member of the executive council of China Society for Social Science Information, a member of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, and a member of the Association for Information Systems. His research interests include information resource management, human information behavior, and information service. Dr. Zhu has published in, Journal of the China Society for Scientific and Technical Information, Journal of Library Science in China, Scientometrics, Online Information Review, as well as other journals and refereed conference proceedings, such as iConference, ICIS, PACIS, etc.

Publications

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) Toward ICT Use During Public Health Emergencies: An Investigation on Predictors and Outcomes

COVID-19 has brought a great impact on people's lives around the world. This paper aims to study the influencing factors of people's fear of missing out (FOMO) toward...

Overview of Theory and Practice in Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania

This chapter provides a concise overview dealing with the theory and practice in Library and Information Science (LIS) research development in Asia-Oceania. It also provides the...

Overview of Theory and Practice in Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania

This chapter provides a concise overview dealing with the theory and practice in Library and Information Science (LIS) research development in Asia-Oceania. It also provides the...

Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania: Theory and Practice

Historically, the major Library and Information Science (LIS) research-producing centers of the world have largely been the universities and information institutions of North...

Trends and Research of Wikis' Quality and Governance Based on Bibliometric and Content Analysis

Wiki is a typical representative of the User-Generated Content. Its appearance greatly promotes the creation, organization, management, and sharing of knowledge on the Internet....

Overview of Theory and Practice in Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania

This chapter provides a concise overview dealing with the theory and practice in Library and Information Science (LIS) research development in Asia-Oceania. It also provides the...

Service Science, Management and Engineering Education: A Unified Model for University

Service Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) is an emerging discipline which studies service industry under an integrated framework. SSME education trains scientists and...

Service Science, Management and Engineering Education: A Unified Model for University

Service Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) is an emerging discipline which studies service industry under an integrated framework. SSME education trains scientists and...