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Raising Your Research Profile and Measuring Your Impact: Social Media Tools

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"Most of my papers, before I blogged and tweeted them, had one to two downloads, even if they had been in the repository for months...Upon blogging and tweeting, within 24 hours, there were on average 70 downloads of my papers. Seventy."

- Terras, Melissa. " The Impact of Social Media on the Dissemination of Research: Results of an Experiment". Journal of Digital Humanities 1(3): Summer 2012.  

Social Media Tools

  1. Google Scholar 
    • Use to share a research profile as well as track your citations and other altmetrics
  2. Social Networks (Google+ / Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn​ / Pinterest / Instagram / YouTube)
    • Use to connect with colleagues, share news, share photos, share videos, and follow others in your field
  3. Blogging Tools (Google Apps for SCU: Sites / Wordpress)
    • Use to create your own website to showcase your profile and work with Google Sites, which includes a blog tool. SCU supports Google Apps, including Google Sites, and training is provided by the Library's Technology Training staff.