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The science of online
A growing bank of evidence suggests that online information and social networking are rapidly reshaping the future of research. Scientists bookmark applications primarily for professional reasons and increasingly use blogs, wikis and social networks. While this community has always been at the forefront of these communication technologies, a tipping point will soon be reached.
Social media is helping researchers and scientists collaborate, share and discover information. A survey from 2collab, Elsevier's research collaboration platform, shows that many researchers believe social applications will have a major influence on the future of research. Web-based social tools will, it is predicted, exert an influence on everything from critical analysis and evaluation of research data to the dissemination of research output and even grant application and funding.
The way that online is now embodied in research was underlined by another survey. US-based market research company Manhattan ...
Source: HighBeam Research, The science of online.