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Exploring Digital Scholarship: A Study on Use of Social Media for Scholarly Communication among Italian Academics

Exploring Digital Scholarship: A Study on Use of Social Media for Scholarly Communication among Italian Academics
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Author(s): Stefania Manca (National Research Council of Italy, Italy)and Maria Ranieri (University of Florence, Italy)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 26
Source title: Research 2.0 and the Impact of Digital Technologies on Scholarly Inquiry
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Antonella Esposito (University of Milan, Italy)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0830-4.ch007

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Abstract

Social media are increasingly perceived as powerful drivers of change for research practices, in terms of openness, sharing and sociability. Numerous studies have reported benefits and factors affecting the progressive adoption of these sites especially for scholarly communication. However, extensive studies that are carried out with large samples at a national level are still rare. This chapter reports the results of a survey addressed to Italian academic scholars, the purpose of which was to identify frequency and way of use of a number of social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, YouTube, Vimeo, SlideShare, Blogs, and Wikis). The study aims at providing evidence on how academic scholars are using social media for scholarly purposes, also by taking into account a number of factors such as gender, age, years of teaching, academic title, and field of knowledge. It also investigates the most valuable tools and the main reasons for use in academic practices. Results of quantitative and qualitative analysis are provided along with considerations for further research.

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