Tools and information sharing

1. Why should researchers use social media?

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It is important for researchers to adopt social media as a part of their everyday scholarly life. It is not just a way of finding and using information; it is also a way of disseminating research to a wider, global audience; of networking, knowledge sharing and collaborating; and of keeping up to date with the most current developments within the research community. 

Click here for a journal article that discusses how social media can be used by academics.