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A Review of Digital Preservation Research in China: Application Scenarios, Technologies, Risks, and Governance

  • Li Yining ,
  • Wang Ping ,
  • Ling Ming ,
  • Zhou Xia
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  • 1 School of Business and Management, Jilin University, Changchun 130012;
    2 School of Logistics, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610103
Li Yining, Doctoral Candidate, E-mail: 1967713559@qq.com; Wang Ping, Professor, PhD, Doctoral Supervisor; Ling Ming, Master’s Candidate; Zhou Xia, Associate Professor, PhD, Master’s Supervisor.

Received date: 2025-03-24

  Revised date: 2025-05-26

  Online published: 2026-06-09

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This work is supported by the Western Project of the National Social Science Fund of China, titled “Research on User Cognitive Patterns and Contextualized Applications of Government Open Data” (Grant No. 23XTQ012).

Abstract

[Purpose/Significance] Digital preservation ensures that large-scale, growing digital information resources remain understandable and usable over time. Systematically reviewing and deconstructing domestic achievements in digital preservation is of great significance for clarifying the research and development trends in this field. [Method/Process] This study selected literature from CSSCI (Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index) as the data source. It employed the LDA model to classify the research themes and analyzed application scenarios, risks and governance, and technological development from both longitudinal and cross-sectional perspectives. [Result/Conclusion] Digital preservation has made notable progress in scenarios such as the maintenance of social memory, digital resource management, and data application services, with the technology now transitioning into an intelligent development stage. However, it also faces risks at the technological, ethical, and economic levels. These risks should be managed by exploring a dynamic risk identification system, establishing a systematic legal protection framework, and constructing a diversified funding assurance mechanism.

Cite this article

Li Yining , Wang Ping , Ling Ming , Zhou Xia . A Review of Digital Preservation Research in China: Application Scenarios, Technologies, Risks, and Governance[J]. Library and Information Service, 2026 , 70(12) : 129 -140 . DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2026.12.011

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