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Academic Social Networking Sites:A Potential Tool for LIS Scholars


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The last decade has seen the emergence of "academic social networking sites" (ASNS), each offering its own suite of tools to support a range of research activities (Bullinger et al., 2010). Jordan (2014) defines them as websites aimed explicitly at the academic community which allow users to create a profile and make connections with others. Popular examples include, but are not limited to, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and Mendeley.
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Joanna Richardson
Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

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The last decade has seen the emergence of "academic social networking sites" (ASNS), each offering its own suite of tools to support a range of research activities (Bullinger et al., 2010). Jordan (2014) defines them as websites aimed explicitly at the academic community which allow users to create a profile and make connections with others. Popular examples include, but are not limited to, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and Mendeley.

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