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How Social Media Tools are Used in Research: A Case Study

How Social Media Tools are Used in Research: A Case Study
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Author(s): Anabela Mesquita (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal & Minho University, Portugal), Ana Ramalho Correia (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)and Diana Aguiar Vieira (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 20
Source title: Information Systems and Technology for Organizational Agility, Intelligence, and Resilience
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Hakikur Rahman (Ansted University Sustainability Research Institute, Malaysia)and Rui Dinis de Sousa (University of Minho, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5970-4.ch012

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Abstract

Social media tools are being widely used. Every day we witness new tools appearing or new features being added to already existing tools. Their characteristics allow us to communicate and collaborate without time and space constraints. Moreover, they also help us in the development and creation of new content as well as in the sharing and publishing of it. Since they are so popular, can it be that researchers are also using them in the research workflow process? If they use them, what are the most commonly used tools and their reasons for use? These are some of the questions addressed in this chapter. The authors analyse responses given by a higher education institution to a questionnaire on the use of social media tools. These findings contribute to a greater understanding of the importance of these tools for research purposes.

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