Academic Social Networking Sites: What They Have to Offer for Researchers?

Asmi, Nowsheeba Ashraf; Madhusudhan, Margam

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“…Al-Rahmi et al (2015) found collaborative learning, engagement and intention to use social media positively and significantly relate to the interactivity of research group members with peers and research students with supervisors to improve their academic performance. Asmi and Madhusudhan (2015) also derived that ASNSs help scholars in research and learning, finding popular topic, collation of resources and collaborative and peer-to-peer learning. ASNSs bring researchers and researches at one place.…”

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Academic social networking sites for researchers in Central Universities of Delhi

Asmi

Madhusudhan

2018

Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication

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Purpose -This paper aims to explore the usage of academic social networking sites (ASNSs) among the research scholars in Central Universities of Delhi, India.Design/methodology/approach -A structured questionnaire was designed and personally distributed among 200 research scholars in Central Universities in Delhi in May 2016. Of this, 180 filled-in questionnaires were personally collected by the investigator, eliciting a response rate of 90 per cent.Findings -Findings of the study reveals that research scholars have knowledge of ASNSs. ResearchGate and Academia are the most used ASNSs among research scholars. ResearchGate is used the most for connecting to other research scholars, and Academia is used for sharing and following research. Additionally, ASNSs help research scholars in research and learning and to share research ideas and experience. Finally, research scholars find ASNSs time-consuming and have cited data security as main concern for using academic social networks.Research limitations/implications -The findings of the study show that potential uses of ASNSs in Indian libraries are slow compared to the libraries of developed countries and some of the developing countries. It is suggested that universities under study may realize the benefits of ASNSs and incorporate these tools in their websites to enhance faster transfer and retrieval of information.Practical implications -The results also stress upon the responsibility of research supervisors to accord knowledge of ASNSs among research scholars and encourage them to join and use ASNSs efficiently and effectively for building professional connections and collaborations in their research area.Social implications -The study is significant because it represents one of the earliest works to shed the light on the current level of use of SNSs and ASNSs by research scholars in Central Universities in Delhi, which are in primitive nature. They provide space for self-expression, research updates, expert advice, connecting with fellow scholars, creating and joining events and discussions, presenting their views on a particular topic, finding collaboration on projects, finding jobs and much more.Originality/value -ASNSs have further promoted the open source movement. The paper apprises the academic stakeholders about the unique features, adoption, acceptability and usage of ASNSs for research work, exchange of information and collaborations, so that more productive and quality research is produced. The findings will also guide research scholars to find popular ASNSs, so that they can build more academic connections.

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Academic social networking sites for researchers in Central Universities of Delhi

Asmi

Madhusudhan

2018

Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication

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“…Prominent examples include ResearchGate, Mendeley, Academia.edu., CiteULike, Penprofile, Bibsonomy, Zotera and Epernicus. These sites are designed in a similar way to more generic social networking sites, as they allow users to upload content and follow other users' profiles or communicate with them, but they are also more intentionally designed to meet the needs of scholars (Asmi & Madhusudhan, 2015). In addition to these common functionalities (which one would find on a social networking site such as Facebook, or a professional one such as LinkedIn), ASNSs typically include features such as citation count, altmetrics, reference management and collaborative document processing (Espinoza Vasquez & Caicedo Bastidas, 2015).…”

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What does it take to become a digitally agile scholar? This manual explains how academics can comfortably navigate the digital world of today and tomorrow. It foregrounds three key domains of digital agility: getting involved in research, education and (community) service, mobilising (digital) skills on various levels, and acting in multiple roles, both individually and interlinked with others. After an introduction that outlines the foundations of the three-dimensional framework, the chapters focus on different roles and skills associated with evolving as a digital scholar. There is the author, who writes highly specialised texts for expert peers; the storyteller, who crafts accessible narratives to a broader audience in the form of blogs or podcasts; the creator, who uses graphics, audio, and video to motivate audiences to delve deeper into the material; the integrator, who develops and curates multimedia artefacts, disseminating them through channels such as websites, webinars, and open source repositories; and finally the networker, who actively triggers interaction via social media applications and online learning communities. Additionally, the final chapters offer a blueprint for the future digital scholar as a professional learner and as a “change agent” who is open to and actively pursues innovation. Informed by the authors’ broad and diverse personal experience, Evolving as a digital scholar offers insight, inspiration, and practical advice. It equips a broad readership with the skills and the mindset to harness new digital developments and navigate the ever-evolving digital age. It will inspire academic teachers and researchers with different backgrounds and levels of knowledge that wish to enhance their digital academic profile.

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Academic Social Networking Sites: What They Have to Offer for Researchers?

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Academic social networking sites for researchers in Central Universities of Delhi

Academic social networking sites for researchers in Central Universities of Delhi

Evolving as a Digital Scholar

Kim Paylaşıyor? İnfodeminin Önüne Geçmek için Alan Uzmanı Kanaat Önderlerinin İnstagram Kullanımları Ve Kullanıcı Etkileşimlerinin Analizi

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