Social media as a research tool
Social Media Lure Academics Frustrated by Journals
Excerpt from the Chronicle of Higher Ed article by Jennifer Howard:
Social media have become serious academic tools for many scholars, who use them for collaborative writing, conferencing, sharing images, and other research-related activities. So says a study just posted online called "Social Media and Research Workflow." Among its findings: Social scientists are now more likely to use social-media tools in their research than are their counterparts in the biological sciences. And researchers prefer popular applications like Twitter to those made for academic users. Read more.
Social Media Lure Academics Frustrated by Journals
Excerpt from the Chronicle of Higher Ed article by Jennifer Howard:
Social media have become serious academic tools for many scholars, who use them for collaborative writing, conferencing, sharing images, and other research-related activities. So says a study just posted online called "Social Media and Research Workflow." Among its findings: Social scientists are now more likely to use social-media tools in their research than are their counterparts in the biological sciences. And researchers prefer popular applications like Twitter to those made for academic users. Read more.
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