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then we review these studies in four-folds, which are bibliometric research using citation content
analysis and its applications, bibliometric research using full-text analysis and its applications,
potential limitations in this area of study and outlook ahead. The findings from our survey suggest
that bibliometrics shifts its focus from articles’ bibliographic features to their content features.
Citation content features have attracted wide attention, with numerous application studies
published. As to limitations, from the macro-perspective, two major limitations emerge. One is
the unequal development in different aspects of this area of studies and the other is that full-text
bibliometrics is still on its initial way from syntactic feature analysis to semantic feature analysis.
From the micro-perspective, two of the limitations are: first, there are still obstacles to obtain
the full-text data; second, more analytic methodology is on-demand to facilitate the full-text
bibliometrics.
This paper summarizes the future directions of full-text bibliometric studies in five folds. First,
this area of study shall be further transformed in four ways: more refined research objects, more
diverse research perspectives, more semantic indicators and features, and more comprehensive
evaluative outcomes. Second, this area shall be explored with more disciplinary theories. Third,
research shall be conducted on more sources of data. Fourth, a richer methodology shall be
introduced. Fifth, research shall be well combined with academic service and evaluation in reality.

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Applied practice innovation and development of library science in China
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SI Li , CHEN Chen & GUO Sicheng
Since the reform and opening-up, the field of library science in China has not only achieved
fruitful results in theoretical research, but also made remarkable progress in practical application.
It is of great significance to tell the world the “Chinese story” of the application and practice of
library science so that the world can correctly recognize and understand the current situation and
future of China’s librarianship.
This research provides a panoramic display and in-depth summary of the important innovative

achievements in the field of applied practice of library science in China over the past 40 years,
specifically from four aspects such as systems and policies to ensure the development of library
undertakings, standards and tools for promoting library standardization, successful practice of
solving the problems in library science, and services in characteristic areas that show the vigorous
development of Chinese library science. Based on it the development characteristics of applied
practice of library science in China are made to condense out.

*Correspondence should be addressed to SI Li, Email: lsiwhu@163.com, ORCID: 0000-0003-1028-8338.