In this workshop (Master in Translational Medicine-MSc, University of Barcelona's Faculty of Medicine-Hospital Clínic, 25 May 2020) I summarised the benefits which can be gained from use of social media (specially blogs,Twitter and other repositories) to support research activities, and I provided examples of these innovative emerging socialnetwork sites as tools for scientific communication, as well as resources to increase the diffusion, visibility and impact of the scientific production. Structure of the lecture: Introduction, The digital revolution, Altmetrics, Open science, Active listening, Blogging, Microblogging, Professional networking, Sharing, Health 2.0, , Digital identity building, References to deepen and Conclusions.
Science dissemination 2.0: Social media for researchers (MTM-MSc 2020)
1. Master in Translational Medicine-MSc
University of Barcelona, 25/5/2020
Science dissemination 2.0
Social media
for researchers
Xavier Lasauca i Cisa
@xavierlasauca
5. • Introduction
• Feedly
• Blogging
• Twitter
• Networking
• Sharing
• Health 2.0
• Digital identity building
• Further reading
• Conclusions
• Questions time
Structure of the session
6. • To get new information
• To increase the impact and visibility of research
papers
• To engage with fellow researchers and meet new
collaborators
• To improve a researcher's public profile, build your on
line reputation and thus competitiveness
• As part of the research process
Using social media can be really beneficial…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mkhmarketing/8540717756
25. Altmetric is part of the Digital Science portfolio of
companies all working together to help researchers make
a difference.
They think that:
• Authors should be able to see the attention that their
articles are receiving in real-time, and what people
are saying about their work.
• Researchers should be able to see which recent
research their peers think is interesting.
• Publishers should be able to show authors, readers
and their own internal teams the conversations
surrounding their content.
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28. Why are many researchers beginning to
embrace altmetrics?
• Track the dissemination of research beyond academia
• Show the attention, reception, and response to a published
work prior to it being cited
• Can be applied to non-traditional research outputs like data-
sets and blog posts
• Show research impact in real-time — scholars and journals
don’t have to wait for their score to be released, like in the
Journal Citation Reports
Source: Enter Alternative Metrics: Indicators that capture the value of research and
richness of scholarly discourse
29.
30. • Adams J, Loach T. (2015). Altmetric mentions and the communication
of medical research.
• Maggio LA, Leroux T, Meyer HS, Artino AR. (2018). Exploring the
relationship between altmetrics and traditional measures of
dissemination in health professions education.
• Wooldridge J, King MB. (2018). Altmetric scores: An early indicator of
research impact.
• Lemke S., Peters I., Mazarakis A. (2019, March 20). “If you use social
media then you are not working” – How do social scientists perceive
altmetrics and online forms of scholarly communication? [Blog post].
• Williams C. (2020, February 19). The altmetrics of Coronavirus – How
research has shaped our understanding [Blog post].
References about altmetrics
33. Publications + Research Data Accessible
Reproducibility
Reuse of results
Transparency
Visibility
Impact
Scientific progress
34. “Science is moving towards a
greater openness, in terms of not
just data but also publications,
computer code and workflows.
Yet researchers who are learning
to navigate the open-science
arena face a thicket of thorny
issues. “
Nature 569, 445-447 (2019)
doi: 10.1038/d41586-019-01506-x
39. • Public Consultation: ‘Science 2.0’: Science in Transition. European Commission
(EC). 2014
• Communicating EU research and innovation guidance for project participants.
EC. 2014
• Emerging reputation mechanisms for scholars. EC. 2015
• Making Open Science a Reality. OECD. 2015
• Open Innovation, Open Science, Open to the World: a vision for Europe. EC. 2016
• Next generation metrics. EC. 2017
• Providing researchers with the skills and competencies they need to practice
Open Science. EC. 2017
• Evaluation of research careers fully acknowledging Open Science practices.
Rewards, incentives and/or recognition for researchers practicing Open Science.
EC. 2017
• H2020 Programme. Guidance. Social media guide for EU funded R&I projects
EC. 2018
• OSPP-REC. Open Science Policy Platform Recommendations. EC. 2018
• Indicator frameworks for fostering open knowledge practices in science and
scholarship . EC. 2018
EU references about open science
40. • Open science: Sharing is caring, but is privacy theft?, David Mehler and Kevin
Weiner. PLOS Neuro Community blog. 2018.
• Qué es la ciencia abierta?, Lluís Anglada and Ernest Abadal. Anuario ThinkEPI, vol.
12. 2018.
• Open science is all very well but how do you make it FAIR in practice?, Rachel Bruce
and Bas Cordewener. JISC blog. 2018.
• Mapping Open Science Tools, Lettie Y. Conrad. The Scholarly Kitchen blog. 2018.
• Monográfico InfoDoc sobre Ciencia Abierta. Universidad de Salamanca. 2018.
• Open Science: Sharing Your Research with the World: MOOC of the University of
Delft. 2018.
• Open Science MOOC: MOOC of the University of Leiden. 2018.
• The Open Science Training Handbook. 2018.
• Una aproximació al concepte de ciència oberta (i 25 recursos per aprofundir-hi),
Xavier Lasauca i Cisa. L’ase quàntic blog. 2018.
• Ciencia abierta. Cómo han evolucionado la denominación y el concepto. Lluís
Anglada and Ernest Abadal. Anales De Documentación, 23(1). 2020.
Other references about open science
41. “This is me and my digital circumstance.”
Miquel Duran
57. Motive A: Visibility Motive B: Networking Motive C: Information
increase own impact connect with peers be up to date
be found by peers and
other stakeholders
stay in touch with
colleagues
be part of a conversation
present self/own work
be(come) part of a
community
anticipate trends
Source: (Micro)blogging Science? Notes on Potentials and Constraints of New Forms of
Scholarly Communication, by Cornelius Puschmann
60. Ready to become a blogger?
http://www.fromthelabbench.com/from-the-lab-bench-science-blog/blogging-tips-for-science-bloggers-from-science-bloggers
61. Blogging Tips for Science Bloggers
• Covering the basics of new scientific research papers is a
good starting point.
• Let your voice be heard.
• Your blog will evolve over time...
• Focus on a few key topics.
• Make your science blog a place for open dialogue.
• Highlight what the real 'open questions' are in your area of
science.
• Use visuals!
• Connect with other bloggers on Twitter.
• Cite your sources.
• Respect your audience.
• ALWAYS do a last check for grammar and spelling before
clicking 'publish'.
Blogging Tips for Science Bloggers, From Science Bloggers. From the Lab Bench Blog.
68. • LSE Impact Blog. (2012, February 24). Five minutes with Patrick Dunleavy
and Chris Gilson: “Blogging is quite simply, one of the most important
things that an academic should be doing right now”. [Blog post].
• Dunleavy, P. (2014, December 28). Shorter, better, faster, free: Blogging
changes the nature of academic research, not just how it is
communicated [Blog post].
• Dunleavy, P. (2016, January 25). How to write a blogpost from your
journal article in eleven easy steps. [Blog post].
• Carrigan, M. (2016, April 26) 40 reasons why you should blog about your
research [Blog post].
• Mollett A., Brumley C., Gilson C., Williams S. (2017, May 25). So you’ve
decided to blog? These are the things you should write about. [Blog
post].
http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Internet-Report-Information-Blogging-Blogger-Blog-970722
References about blogging
82. • As a source of information: it’s a great way
to get information you otherwise
wouldn’t.
• As a tool to disseminate our research: the
way we translate information is changing.
• For lecturers, Twitter can contribute to
discussions and deepen understanding.
• At conferences, Twitter is invaluable for
stimulating discussion and finding out
what is happening in other sessions.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/47400163@N05/7846842772
Why a researcher 2.0 should use Twitter?
89. Microblogging Tips for Science Twitterers
• Make content of value and easy to read!
• Add an image and fill the bio of your profile.
• To select followers, take a look to a researcher’s profile
with the same interests as you.
• Structure of the tweet: text + URL + hashtags.
• Be very careful with spelling.
• Include an image or a video.
• Content: dissemination of papers published recently,
conferences, congresses, grants, news, blog posts…
• Try to tweet regularly.
• Publish according to timezone of target audience.
• Reply to mentions!
• Monitor your activity with Tweetdeck or Hootsuite.
• Organize the profiles that you are interested in by lists.
94. • Emily S. Darling et al (2013). The role of twitter in the life cycle of a scientific
publication.
• Qing Ke, Yong-Yeol Ahn and Cassidy R. Sugimoto (2017). A systematic
identification and analysis of scientists on Twitter.
• Monya Baker (2015). Social media: A network boost.
• Wheeler, T. (2015, August 21). Permission to tweet? The underlying principles of
good science communication are all about sharing. [Blog post].
• Haustein, S. & Costas, R. (2015). Identifying Twitter audiences: who is tweeting
about scientific papers?
• Ortega, JL. (2017, December 4). Academic journals with a presence on Twitter
are more widely disseminated and receive a higher number of citations. [Blog
post].
• Vidal-Alaball, J. et al (2019). A New Tool for Public Health Opinion to Give Insight
Into Telemedicine: Twitter Poll Analysis
References about Twitter
104. “Each of us finds his
unique vehicle for
sharing with others
his bit of wisdom.”
Ram Dass
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wefi_official/26959617928
105. Articles and presentations
(Slideshare, issuu)
Social bookmarking (Diigo)
Images (flickr, Instagram) and videos
(YouTube)
Bibliographic data management
(Zotero, Mendeley)
Video chats (Skype, Google meet)
111. • Gill, J. (2013, 2 January). Six ways to use Google + Hangouts for
academic productivity. [Blog post].
• Noruzi, A. (2017). YouTube in scientific research: A bibliometric
analysis.
• Diner E. (2019, 25 January). Should academics share their
presentations? [Blog post].
• Jorda, K. (2019). From Social Networks to Publishing Platforms: A
Review of the History and Scholarship of Academic Social Network
Sites.
References about connecting and
sharing
116. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=25124281
Based on
observations in this
study and the
increased usage of
social media, we
posit that online
illness reports could
complement
traditional
surveillance systems
by providing near
real-time
information on
foodborne illnesses,
implicated foods
and locations.
119. Strategy
• Define objectives about online presence
(as individual researcher or research group)
• Explore the tools and choose the most
appropriate
• Develop your network
• Encourage feedback and discussion
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122. 10 Simple Steps to Building a Reputation
as a Researcher, in Your Early Career
1. Register for an ORCID identifier
2. Register for information hubs: LinkedIN, Slideshare, and a domain name of your
own
3. Register for Twitter
4. Write and share a 1-paragraph bio
5. Describe your research program in 2 paragraph
6. Create a CV and share it
7. Share (on Twitter & LinkedIN) news about something you did or published; an
upcoming event in which you will participate; interesting news and publications in
your field
8. Make writing; data; publication; software available as Open Access
9. Set up tracking of your citations, mentions, and topics you are interested in using
Google scholar and Google alert,
10. Find your Klout score, H-index.
Source:MicahAltman,sBlog
http://nepalireporter.com/21956/paul-van-dyk-returns-uae/
123. Top 10 tips to get started
1. Explore online guides (start with this).
2. Do some “lurking” (look at examples of good practice).
3. Locate pertinent and relevant online sources (e.g. who to follow on
Twitter, interesting bloggers).
4. Start using content aggregation and curation tools (e.g. RSS, Diigo).
5. Identify a few key tools and start with those – know your limits!
6. Develop your network (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter).
7. Join academic social network sites (e.g. ResearchGate, Mendeley).
8. Create your own website
9. Start blogging and twittering about your research (or whatever else
takes your fancy!).
10. Keep your purpose and audience in mind.
Source:IntroductiontoSocialMediaforresearchers,byGillesCouzin
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45jfeg/1-tiesto-22-million/
124. “Social media provides more than just a
channel for disseminating personal brand
content: it provides the content itself. In
fact, it is possible to develop a social
media presence without expressing a
single original idea, simply by re-posting
content created by others. This means
that, with relatively minimal effort, users
can use social media platforms to
reinvent themselves.”
Oestreicher-Singer G., Geva H. and Saar-Tsechansky M. (2019, April 29). Building online
personas: Has social media become an exercise in self-branding? . [Blog post]
125. • Konkiel, S. (2016, July 8). A ‘quick and dirty’ guide to building your online
reputation. [Blog post]
• Herman, E. and Nicholas, D. (2019). Scholarly reputation building in the
digital age: an activity-specific approach.
• Social Media in Higher Education: Case Studies, Reflections and Analysis.
Edited by Chris Rowell (2019).
References about digital identity building
131. • Bik HM, Goldstein MC (2013). An Introduction to Social Media for
Scientists
• Digital tools for researchers. Thomas Crouzier.
• Innovations in Scholarly Communication. Universiteit Utrecht.
• Social media en investigación. Lydia Gil.
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References to deepen
134. “Be open, my friend.”
“Let the contents come to me.“
“Spread the word.“
“Lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno.“
“Connect with one another.”
“Each of us finds his unique vehicle for sharing
with others his bit of wisdom.”
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