Tips and Tricks with Niels Schiller

Niels Schiller is a Professor of Linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities and works at the LIBC. He has profiles on both ResearchGate and Academia.edu. I approached him for an interview to find out how his experience with the two differed.

Mieneke van der Salm • August 27, 2014

Academic Social Media versus LinkedIn

In many ways Academia.edu and ResearchGate also function as a digital CV, listing research experience and different forms of publications. But if that's true, why would an academic bother setting up a LinkedIn profile?

Mieneke van der Salm • August 19, 2014

Self-archiving alone together?

Self-archiving is an important part of Green Open Access. But what exactly is self-archiving and how do academic social media, such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu figure into it? Can you freely deposit your research on your profile on these sites?

Mieneke van der Salm • August 12, 2014

What's the point of academic social media?

August's spotlight will be on academic social media networks and on Academia.edu and ResearchGate specifically. What exactly are academic social media and what is their use to you?

Mieneke van der Salm • August 05, 2014

Tips and Tricks with Barbara Braams

Barbara Braams is a PhD Candidate at the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University. She is also part of the editorial team for the Leiden Psychology Blog, as such I thought she'd be well-placed to talk about blogging about your research.

Mieneke van der Salm • July 28, 2014

To Blog or Not to Blog?

July's theme is blogging. What is blogging, why would you blog, and how does it relate to altmetrics? Other posts will feature a look at science-blogging, best practices, tools and platforms, and an interview to finish out the month.

Mieneke van der Salm • July 01, 2014

Level Up Twitter

Now that you're on Twitter and have found your feet, how can you take it to the next level? By using power tools! Use Twitter more efficiently and make it less overwhelming.

Mieneke van der Salm • June 17, 2014

Let Me Translate That For You!

Due to the 140 character limitation users have adopted a lot of acronyms to convey meaning without wasting character real estate. But they also make reading tweets seem like decoding a cypher if you aren't familiar with them. Here's a translation guide!

Mieneke van der Salm • June 10, 2014

Twitter and best practices

This month's spotlight is on Twitter, one of the main metrics included in altmetrics. But Twitter is more than just a source for altmetrics, it can also be a valuable information source. What are the best practices for Twitter?

Mieneke van der Salm • June 03, 2014

Digital Scholarship@Leiden

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