Social Network Sites for Scientists A Quantitative Survey 1st Edition by Jose Luis Ortega 008100592X 9780081005927

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ISBN 10: 008100592X

ISBN 13: 9780081005927

Author: Jose Luis Ortega

 

Social Network Sites for Scientists: A Quantitative Survey explores the newest social network sites (for example, ResearchGate and Academia.edu) and web bibliographic platforms (Mendeley, Zotero) that have recently emerged for the scholarly community to use in the interchange of information and documents.

Chapters describe their main characteristics, what their advantages and limitations are, and the researchers that populate these websites. The surveys included in the book have been conducted following a quantitative approach, and measure the strength of the services provided by the sites in terms of use and activity. In addition, they also discuss the implications of new products in the future of scientific communication and their impact on research activities and evaluation.

• Analyzes social network sites form scientists using a quantitative approach
• Introduces the quantitative study of the main characteristic and functionalities of each platform, and the activity that they develop
• Offers a scientific review of the most relevant and current studies on this issue, discussing their results and commenting on their implications for scientific communication and research evaluation

Social Network Sites for Scientists A Quantitative Survey 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Abstract

1.1 The Web and the Web 2.0 Concept

1.2 Social Networking Sites – The Web of the People

1.3 Open Access – Toward a New Scientific Communication

1.4 Almetrics – The Social Impact of Science

1.5 Social Network Sites for Scientists

1.6 Methods

Note

References

Chapter 2. The First Attempts

Abstract

2.1 Nature Network

2.2 BiomedExperts

2.3 Why did these Sites Fail?

References

Chapter 3. Social Bookmarking Sites

Abstract

3.1 CiteULike

3.2 BibSonomy

3.3 The Social Benefit of Egoism

Note

References

Chapter 4. Reference Management Tools

Abstract

4.1 Mendeley

4.2 Zotero

4.3 Could a Reference Manager be a Social Site?

References

Chapter 5. Document Sharing Services

Abstract

5.1 ResearchGate

5.2 Academia.edu

5.3 Towards the Complete Academic Networking Site

References

Chapter 6. Comparison

Abstract

6.1 Size, Searching the Critical Mass

6.2 Networking Activity

6.3 Consolidation of the Self-archiving Platforms

Note

References

Chapter 7. Final Remarks

Abstract

7.1 Content as the Underlying Factor of Social Network Development

7.2 Activity Defines the Typology of Users and Site Usage

7.3 Diogenes Club? Private Over Public Interests

7.4 Metrics for Managing Reputation and Socializing, not for Research Impact

7.5 Toward a Societal Commitment of the Scientist to the Citizenship

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