Social media for researchers

Participating in social networks is becoming a key way for researchers to share their research findings and collaborate with others – ie increasing their research impact. Librarians need to be familiar with the tools, and can enhance their own impact with clients and peers by participating.

1. Why social media?
2. New ways of disseminating research findings
3. Social media tools
4. Academic social networks

Resources

• New guides for researchers – (Altmetric 2016) in particular see the guide: Tips and tricks for promoting your research
• Planning your online engagement strategy? Don’t go it alone. Well-chosen partnerships can maximise reach and impact
• How to Curate Your Digital Identity as an Academic
• Online collaboration: Scientists and the social network
• Social media: A guide for researchers (RIN UK 2011)
• The 7 Biggest, Counterintuitive Social Media Mistakes You May be Making
• Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities

Useful websites:

• Impact of Social Sciences (London School of Economics)
• The Research Whisperer
• The Thesis Whisperer

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