Research Gate at https://www.researchgate.net/ is a professional network for scientists. The above figure shows the options of profile, mesages, contacts, groups and research tools available to the scientist. The research tools use semantic relations for related publications, related researchers and groups. Publication information is searched through keywords and abstracts are parsed. The research vita page for my profile includes:
- Academic research projects
- Corporate research projects
- Education
- Additional training/courses
- Scholarship and grants
- Awards and Prizes
- Additional information such as teaching activity, board member, journal referee, scientific and society membership
The publication page consists of:
- Journal articles
- Conference proceedings/articles
- Book articles or chapters
- Theses
- Patents
The research skills page includes:
- Technical
- Statistical
- IT
- Other
Another interesting feature is the ability to list in your personal library your favorite papers which you can import and export as an XML file. There are privacy, notification settings that are also important for the researcher. This week I will be doing research on this site to determine how effective it is with respect to building research communties.
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