ResearchGate: An Academic Social Networking Site

Megwalu, Anamika

doi:10.5260/chara.17.1.47

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“…So, I do not share/post as many on research gate as I might. I would like to post all of them on research gate.” With regard to uploading a full-text article on ResearchGate, researchers should follow the copyright agreements with journal publishers, which usually allow them to upload a pre-print version of the article only and sometimes does not allow them to upload any version of the article (Citrome, 2015; Megwalu, 2015). This research suggests that scientists are not familiar with the copyright agreements they have signed with different journal publishers, and scientists’ concerns about any potential risks by violating the copyright agreements negatively influence their attitudes toward article sharing through ResearchGate.…”

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“…Jamali (2017) investigated the copyright compliance in researchers uploading their full-text journal articles on ResearchGate, and found that more than half of the articles uploaded by researchers on ResearchGate can potentially violate publishers’ copyright agreements since the authors did not upload the pre-print version of the articles. For this reason, Megwalu (2015) and Citrome (2015) argued that researchers need to be more cautious about potential copyright violations by uploading the pre-print version on any scholarly social media if they are not allowed to upload the publisher’s full-text article under copyright agreements.…”

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An empirical study of biological scientists’ article sharing through ResearchGate

Kim

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how attitudinal, normative and control beliefs influence scientists’ article sharing through ResearchGate. Design/methodology/approach A survey method was employed to examine a research model of scientists’ article sharing through ResearchGate. A total of 264 survey responses from biological scientists in the USA were used to evaluate the research model by using partial least square based structural equation modeling. Findings The results showed that scientists’ attitudinal beliefs (i.e. perceived relationship, reputation and risk), normative beliefs (i.e. subjective norm, perceived academic culture and community norm of article sharing) and control belief (i.e. perceived ease of use) all significantly affect their attitudes toward article sharing and article sharing intentions through ResearchGate. Research limitations/implications The theory of planned behavior (TPB) was used to develop the research model, and the specific research constructs from prior literature were incorporated in the model. The TPB and related research constructs nicely explained biological scientists’ article sharing through ResearchGate. Practical implications This study suggests that academic libraries can better promote their scientists’ article sharing through digital platforms such as institutional repositories as well as scholarly social media. This can be achieved by emphasizing its benefits, including potential relationships or collaborations, positive academic reputation and community norms of article sharing, and by decreasing scientists’ concerns about copyright infringements and effort expectancy involved in article sharing. Originality/value As one of the initial studies in scientists’ article sharing through ResearchGate, this study provides a holistic picture of how attitudinal, normative and control beliefs all affect scientists’ article sharing through ResearchGate.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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An empirical study of biological scientists’ article sharing through ResearchGate

Kim

2018

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“…Thus, academia.edu will also compile various analytics which purport to show the "impact" of the user's research, including: (a) the number of unique visitors who look at the user's papers, (b) how many times the user's papers have been downloaded, and (c) the number of pages of each paper that have been accessed and read. This information can then be used in occupational impression management within the scholar's own institution, which, in turn, may be rewarded by professional advancement (Duffy and Pooley, 2017;Megwalu, 2015;Thelwall and Kousha, 2014). Nández and Borrego (2012) reported that academics across disciplines generally engage in a range of activities, including contacting or following other scholars and disseminating their research, during scholarly identity work.…”

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“People are reading your work,” scholarly identity and social networking sites

Radford¹,

Kitzie

Mikitish

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PurposeScholarly identity refers to endeavors by scholars to promote their reputation, work and networks using online platforms such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Twitter. This exploratory research investigates benefits and drawbacks of scholarly identity efforts and avenues for potential library support.Design/methodology/approachData from 30 semi-structured phone interviews with faculty, doctoral students and academic librarians were qualitatively analyzed using the constant comparisons method (Charmaz, 2014) and Goffman’s (1959, 1967) theoretical concept of impression management.FindingsResults reveal that use of online platforms enables academics to connect with others and disseminate their research. scholarly identity platforms have benefits, opportunities and offer possibilities for developing academic library support. They are also fraught with drawbacks/concerns, especially related to confusion, for-profit models and reputational risk.Research limitations/implicationsThis exploratory study involves analysis of a small number of interviews (30) with self-selected social scientists from one discipline (communication) and librarians. It lacks gender, race/ethnicity and geographical diversity and focuses exclusively on individuals who use social networking sites for their scholarly identity practices.Social implicationsResults highlight benefits and risks of scholarly identity work and the potential for adopting practices that consider ethical dilemmas inherent in maintaining an online social media presence. They suggest continuing to develop library support that provides strategic guidance and information on legal responsibilities regarding copyright.Originality/valueThis research aims to understand the benefits and drawbacks of Scholarly Identity platforms and explore what support academic libraries might offer. It is among the first to investigate these topics comparing perspectives of faculty, doctoral students and librarians.

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“…Online platforms and metrics such as ORCID IDs (Akers et al, ) and other specialized academic SNS (Ovadia, ) facilitate the creation and development of SIs. Researchers have connected achievements, such as tenure and promotion, to altmetrics gathered from forums like ResearchGate (Megwalu, ) and Academia.edu (Duffy & Pooley, ; Ortega, ; Thelwall & Kousha, 2014). Additionally, some scholarship has linked academic library services to SI‐related assistance for researchers working within university settings (Ward et al, ; Reed et al, ).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Investigating practices for building an ethical and sustainable scholarly identity with online platforms and social networking sites

Radford

Kitzie

Mikitish

et al. 2018

Proc. Assoc. Info. Sci. Tech.

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Informed by 30 semi‐structured interviews with faculty, Ph.D. students, and academic librarians, this exploratory research examines how individuals create, cultivate, and manage their scholarly identity (SI) using online platforms. SI is defined as efforts by academics in promoting their personal “brand,” regarding their intellectual work (Brigham, ). Results indicate that online platforms, including social networking sites (SNS), offer avenues for academics to connect with other scholars and disseminate their research. However, some sites were found to promote practices participants considered problematic, which forms the focus of this paper. Respondents noted that SI work performed on academic SNS (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu) can present moral and ethical quandaries. For‐profit business models pose a serious concern, and several interviewees advocated for open access materials and platforms (e.g., ORCID). Participants also reported a number of logistical problems with online SI work, including time constraints and context collapse (Marwick & boyd, 2011). Data were analyzed using a theoretical framework grounded in Goffman's (1959, 1967) concepts of impression management and face threats. Findings raise awareness of the need for academics and librarians to adopt strategies for creating/sustaining an ethical and sustainable online presence.

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ResearchGate: An Academic Social Networking Site

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An empirical study of biological scientists’ article sharing through ResearchGate

An empirical study of biological scientists’ article sharing through ResearchGate

“People are reading your work,” scholarly identity and social networking sites

Investigating practices for building an ethical and sustainable scholarly identity with online platforms and social networking sites

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