This document summarizes a presentation on social networks for scientists. It introduces the speaker and their background working with platforms like Mendeley and ORCID. It then provides an overview of popular social networks for scientists like ResearchGate, Mendeley, and Academia.edu. The primary features of these networks are described as repositories for research, collaboration tools, metrics of impact, and representation of institutions. Finally, it discusses how librarians can engage with these networks through integration with institutional repositories, research information systems, metrics, and research support services.

1. A BRIEF REVIEW OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
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KEITA BANDO, THE 3RD SPARC JAPAN SEMINAR 2015, JANUARY 19 2016

2. OUTLINE
• Self-introduction
• Overview of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• Primary features of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• How librarians should engage with
‘Social Networks for Scientists’?
A BRIEF REVIEW OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
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3. KEITA
BANDO
COORDINATOR
FOR THE ONLINE PLATFORM
FOR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION

4. • MyOpenArchive (2007 - 2013)
• OpenAccessWeekJP (2009 - 2010)
• ScienceCommonsJP (2010 - 2011)
• Mendeley Advisor (2011 - Present)
• ORCID Ambassador (2013 - Present)
MY ACTIVITIES
KEITABANDO.ORG/ACTIVITIES

5. • Altmetrics: alternative ways of measuring scholarly impact based on the
social web, Journal of Information Processing and Management, 2012
DOI: 10.1241/johokanri.55.638
• ORCID Outreach Meeting and Codefest in Chicago, Journal of
Information Processing and Management, 2014
DOI: 10.1241/johokanri.57.423
• ResearchGate: SNS specialized for researchers with Repository function,
Current Awareness, 2015
DOI: 10.11501/9396323
MY PUBLICATIONS
ORCID.ORG/0000-0003-0485-8891

6. OUTLINE
A BRIEF REVIEW OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
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• Self-introduction
• Overview of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• Primary features of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• How librarians should engage with
‘Social Networks for Scientists’?

7. … 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 …
THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL NETWORKS

8. COMPARISON
ResearchGate Mendeley Academia
Logo
Network size
8 million
(Oct 2015)
4 million
(Apr 2015)
30 million
(Dec 2015)
What’s?
Social Network
Site
Reference
Manager
Social Network
Site

12. REMARKABLE REACH
NATURE SURVEY DOI:10.1038/512126A (AUGUST 2014)

13. REMARKABLE REACH
NATURE SURVEY DOI:10.1038/512126A (AUGUST 2014)

14. IDLE, BROWSE OR CHAT?
NATURE SURVEY DOI:10.1038/512126A (AUGUST 2014)

15. 101 INNOVATIONS IN SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION
HTTPS://101INNOVATIONS.WORDPRESS.COM

16. WHAT TOOLS/SITES DO YOU USE TO ARCHIVE/SHARE PUBLICATIONS?
SURVEY DOI:10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.1286826 (JUNE 2015)

17. WHAT RESEARCHER PROFILES DO YOU USE?
SURVEY DOI:10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.1286826 (JUNE 2015)

18. WHAT DISCIPLINE(S) ARE YOU WORKING IN?
SURVEY DOI:10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.1286826 (JUNE 2015)

19. OUTLINE
A BRIEF REVIEW OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
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• Self-introduction
• Overview of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• Primary features of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• How librarians should engage with
‘Social Networks for Scientists’?

20. • Repository
• Collaborate
• Metrics
• Institution
OUTLINE
PRIMARY FEATURES OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
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24. CHOOSE WHETHER YOU’D LIKE TO ENTER AN EXISTING DOI OR GENERATE A NEW DOI.
VIA CELEBRATING FIVE MILLION MEMBERS WITH FREE DOIS - RESEARCHGATE (AUGUST 2014)

25. THE PLATFORM .. GIVE IT A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (A VERSIONED DOI)
VIA PUT YOUR RESEARCH DATA ONLINE, WITH MENDELEY DATA! (NOVEMBER 2015)

27. AUTHORS ARE DEPOSITING THEIR PAPERS IN THESE
WEBSITES INSTEAD OF THEIR OWN IR.
VIA NEW EDITION WITH UPDATED INFO (JANUARY 2015)

29. A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE IS
NOT AN OPEN ACCESS REPOSITORY
CC BY: THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION (DECEMBER 2015)

30. • Repository
• Collaborate
• Metrics
• Institution
OUTLINE
PRIMARY FEATURES OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
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31. RG FORMAT
VIA INTRODUCING THE RG FORMAT (FEBRUARY 2015)

32. COLLABORATE WITH YOUR RESEARCH TEAM
EACH GROUP MEMBER IS ASSIGNED A DIFFERENT COLOR FOR HIGHLIGHTING
VIA INTRO TO MENDELEY (OFFICIAL EXTENDED) EDITED FOR UMICH

33. ANNOTATING THE SCHOLARLY WEB
SCIENTISTS COULD SCRIBBLE COMMENTS ON RESEARCH PAPERS AND SHARE THEM PUBLICLY ..
NATURE 528, 153–154 (03 DECEMBER 2015) DOI:10.1038/528153A

34. ANNOTATING ALL KNOWLEDGE
NEW SCHOLARLY COALITION EMBRACES W3C WEB ANNOTATIONS (DECEMBER 2015)

35. • Repository
• Collaborate
• Metrics
• Institution
OUTLINE
PRIMARY FEATURES OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
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36. RG SCORE
THE RG SCORE IS A METRIC THAT MEASURES SCIENTIFIC REPUTATION BASED
ON HOW ALL OF YOUR RESEARCH IS RECEIVED BY YOUR PEERS.

37. INSTITUTIONS ON RESEARCHGATE
THIS LIST SHOWS INSTITUTIONS BY THE SUM OF THE RG SCORES OF THEIR
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS USING RESEARCHGATE.

38. THE RG SCORE INCORPORATES THE JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR TO EVALUATE
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS.
VIA THE RESEARCHGATE SCORE: A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A BAD METRIC (DECEMBER 2015)

39. MENDELEY STATS
MENDELEY STATS WILL ALLOW YOU TO SEE A NUMBER OF METRICS THAT WILL
GIVE YOU A UNIQUE, ..

40. ALTMETRICS - MORE & DIFFERENT DATA PLEASE
VIA TRIP REPORT: 5 YEARS OF ALTMETRICS #2AMCONF #ALTMETRICS15 (OCTOBER 2015)
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41. • Repository
• Collaborate
• Metrics
• Institution
OUTLINE
PRIMARY FEATURES OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
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42. THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO ON RESEARCHGATE
HTTPS://WWW.RESEARCHGATE.NET/INSTITUTION/THE_UNIVERSITY_OF_TOKYO

43. THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO | MENDELEY GROUP
HTTPS://WWW.MENDELEY.COM/GROUPS/7440181/THE-UNIVERSITY-OF-TOKYO/

44. THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO - ACADEMIA.EDU
HTTPS://U-TOKYO.ACADEMIA.EDU

45. OUTLINE
A BRIEF REVIEW OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
Photo by @IBMbigdata
• Self-introduction
• Overview of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• Primary features of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• How librarians should engage with
‘Social Networks for Scientists’?

46. RESEARCHMAP
HTTP://RESEARCHMAP.JP

47. ORCID
HTTP://ORCID.ORG

48. GOOGLE SCHOLAR CITATIONS
HTTPS://SCHOLAR.GOOGLE.COM

49. SCIENTISTS WANT TO COLLABORATE ONLINE
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50. • Institutional Repository
• Current Research Information
System
• Institutional Level Metrics
• Research support
• Anything else?
HOW LIBRARIANS SHOULD ENGAGE WITH
‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’?

51. OUTLINE
A BRIEF REVIEW OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
Photo by @IBMbigdata
• Self-introduction
• Overview of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• Primary features of
‘Social Networks for Scientists’
• How librarians should engage with
‘Social Networks for Scientists’?

52. A BRIEF REVIEW OF ‘SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR SCIENTISTS’
KEITA BANDO, THE 3RD SPARC JAPAN SEMINAR 2015, JANUARY 19 2016
Photo by @IBMbigdata