using social media to enhance your research profile
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Using social media to enhance your research
profile
Dr Helen Dixon
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TweetsWikipedia
BlogsComments
Likes
Shares
Views
Downloads
ClicksReddit
Figshare
CitationsAltmetrics
ResearchGate AcademiaImpactstory
Google Scholar
How can you make sure that your research gets noticed and disseminated online?
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https://socialmediaqub.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/how-to-get-your-research-noticed-online/
1. Establish a strong ONLINE profile
The name of the game is to present oneself, via one’s tweets, posts, likes, comments, and shares, in the light in which one aspires to be viewed. http://philosophyforchange.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/foucault-and-social-media-the-call-of-the-crowd/
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Where should you start?
Introduction to social media for researchers
ORCID“open, non-profit, community-based effort to provide a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers”http://orcid.org/
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Impactstory“open-source, web-based tool that helps scientists explore and share the diverse impacts of all their research products—from traditional ones like journal articles, to emerging products like blog posts, datasets, and software.”
https://impactstory.org/
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2.Make your
research accessibl
ehttp://libguides.qub.ac.uk/openaccess
As an academic you have information and expertise to share
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BLOGGING can help you reach a broader audience and establish your reputation as an experthttps://socialmediaqub.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/5-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-starting-a-blog/
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Consider making all the products of your research accessiblePresenta
tions Posters
Datasets
Visual content
Code Media
figshare
“repository where users can make all of their research outputs available in a citable, shareable and discoverable manner”
http://figshare.com
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3. Create SHAREABLE contentHow can you make your research more engaging?
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Relevant imagery can make your research information more shareable
Use diagrams to translate findings into a format suitable for non-academic as well as academic audiences
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Use data visualisation or infographics to present your findings in a succinct and innovative manner
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Storytelling is an excellent way to add shape and meaning to your data and convey the potential impact of your findings @
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4. Track your reach
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Google Scholar and AlertsUse My Citations in Google Scholar to keep track of citations and compute citation metricsAccess via My Citations at https://scholar.google.co.uk/ You can make your profile public, so that it appears in Google Scholar results when people search for your nameSet up Google Alerts for your name or key words related to your research http://blog.impactstory.org/make-google-schol
ar-better/
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Altmetrics“the creation and study of new metrics based on the Social Web for analyzing, and informing scholarship”
http://www.altmetric.com/about-altmetrics/Complement existing bibliometrics such as impact factor and h-index
Alternative + metrics
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What can we measure?Usage• Views,
downloads, clicksCaptures• Bookmarks,
favoritesMentions• Blog posts,
comments, reviews
Social media• Likes, shares,
TweetsCitations• PubMed Central,
Scopus, patents
http://plumanalytics.com/learn/about-metrics/
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Advantages over traditional metrics
•Real-time measures of attention and feedback
Allow data to be collated easily from
various sources
•Access to comments, location of users, networks
Can include contextual information
•Policy makers, practitioners, public
Measure attention from outside academia
•Blogs, videos, datasets, software…..
Incorporate a diverse range of ‘products of
research’
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Altmetrics do not replace citations!
Citations Altmetrics
Altmetrics may not correlate with citations as they reflect attention from audiences who may not necessarily cite
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Value to research
Navigation and tracking•Enhance literature search•Stay informed of recent publications •Follow research trends based on up-to-date metrics of article impact•Identify potential collaborators
Assessment•Get timely feedback on how research has been received•Identify and assess wider engagement outside of academia•Support other impact measurements
Process•Benchmark and monitor article performance•Share metrics with others, e.g. funders•Use evaluations and feedback to inform future decisions and project design
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Altmetrics enable scientists to see ripples generated by their research that might otherwise go unnoticed.Roberta Kwok
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7463-491a
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Limitations of altmetrics
Impact vs attention• Quantity does not equal quality
Lack of standards for reporting• Differences between scoring or rating systems
Vulnerability to gaming• System can be manipulated easily by automated bots
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Use altmetrics to identify success stories or to support other indicators of impact
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Altmetric.com
Altmetric for librarians
“track and analyse the online activity around scholarly literature”• Policy documents• Mainstream media• Blogs• Online reference
managers• Peer-review forums• Social media• Wikipedia• YouTube• Publisher download data
Score is based on the quantity and quality of posts
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Using altmetrics to enhance your profile
Share your successes on your profiles and Twitter!
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Altmetric Bookmarklet
Using the Altmetric Bookmarklet
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5. Nurture your network
Engaging with the right people
•Engage with stakeholders early and keep them informed•Identify blockers and try to address their concerns
Analyse stakeholders
•Who plays a significant role in the stakeholder community?•Who already has an established online presence & network?
Encourage influencers
•Use social media to reach out to diverse groups•Maintain communications to nurture key relationships
Build networks
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Knowledge
exchange
2-way dialogue
Informal learning
Timely feedbackNetworkin
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Use social media to engage with stakeholders
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How can you incorporate social media into your knowledge exchange strategy?
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Doing it right!Discuss your ideas with your supervisor
Read the University’s Social Media Policy
Respect copyright and link to or cite sources
Respond to comments and Tweets
Remain professional at all times!
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Further resources•Introduction to social media for researchers•How to get your research noticed online•Social media for researchers•Strategies to Get Your Research Mentioned Online
•Using Twitter™ to Drive Research Impact: A Discussion of Strategies, Opportunities and Challenges
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