An Introduction to Social Media for Scientists

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Online social media tools can be some of the most rewarding and informative resources for scientists—IF you know how to use them.

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Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops? (2018, background): “…of new scientific literature, grant opportunities, and science policy, to promote their own published papers and exchange ideas, and to participate in conferences they cannot attend in person as “virtual delegates” (Bonetta 2009; Bik and Goldstein 2013; Parsons et al. 2014; Bombaci et al. 2016).”
Do altmetrics point to the broader impact of research? An overview of benefits and disadvantages of altmetrics (2014, background): “Some authors, such as Bik and Goldstein (2013), ascribe the potential to measure the “true” or “full” impact of research to altmetrics.”
Effective monitoring of freshwater fish (2019, background): “1), thanks to many smartphones now having GPS, high-resolution cameras, and continuous internet connection (Bik & Goldstein, 2013; Di Minin et al., 2015).”