Dynamics of the social construction of knowledge: an empirical study of Zhihu in China

Abstract This study examined how the knowledge market promotes knowledge construction on question-and-answer (Q&A) websites. Data were collected from Zhihu, one of the largest Q&A sites in China. Hierarchical linear modeling was employed to estimate the dynamics of information accumulation,...

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Main Authors: Lun Zhang, Yong-Ning Li, Tai-Quan Peng, Ye Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-06-01
Series:EPJ Data Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjds/s13688-022-00346-6