What is Academia.edu?
Academia.edu is not just another free social network, it is a network of academic professionals who are passionate about their research and the research that other individuals or groups are doing in their respective fields. I would refer to Academia.edu as a sort of Linkedin for researchers and academics. Users are able to quickly connect with people who are working in the same field and doing the same or similar work. You will immediately see your colleagues who have signed up to the site, making it very easy to follow each other’s work.
Academia.edu
Academia.edu
Floyd Brooks
Academia.edu is not just another free social network, it is a network of academic professionals who are passionate about their research and the research that other individuals or groups are doing in their respective fields. I would refer to Academia.edu as a sort of Linkedin for researchers and academics. Users are able to quickly connect with people who are working in the same field and doing the same or similar work. You will immediately see your colleagues who have signed up to the site, making it very easy to follow each other’s work.
What are the main features of Academia.edu?
Users are able to connect to the platform traditional signup process through the site. Therefore, as soon as you join the site you will be connected to your friends or followers from those networks if they too are connected to the site from their Facebook Account.
What can you gain from being a part of Academia.edu?
Academia.edu allows researchers to share their research pages and discover work done by professionals in their various fields. Also, users can place status updates so that their followers can keep up with what they are doing.Users can complete a fully professional profile by adding their curriculum vitae (cv), books they have written, speaking engagements and so forth. Users are also able to post jobs, view-able by other users. Most importantly, users are able to post their research papers to show off their work. This can be an invaluable resource for people who are doing various types of research. Finally, if you have posted your research paper, you are able to view analytics on your profile; this information includes the amount of profile and document views.
Conclusion
Academia.edu is an ideal application for any researcher looking to share and discover work by other professionals and to establish connections that will ultimately expedite research. Check it out and let us know what you think about Academia.edu. visit
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