Science 2.0 tools for Researchers
Jason Hoyt
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10th November 2009 (week , Michaelmas Term 2009) |
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15:00 |
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478 |
abstract
New developments in information technology influence the way researchers work, especially in boundary-spanning teams and interdisciplinary research fields. Currently, discussions of how to turn Web 2.0 applications into productive social research tools, "Science 2.0," can be found everywhere, and the main questions are always - Which tools are being used? How do these tools improve collaboration between researchers? Does the academic world embrace social networks for research? Many researchers are currently evaluating both multi-purpose social software, such as wikis, blogs, and social networks, and more specific services such as Twitter, FriendFeed, or CiteULike. However, despite their apparent helpfulness for daily research, it is even more important to analyze the underlying principles and concepts of these services in order to evaluate their long-term impact and therefore usefulness for the academic community.This talk will examine how the principles of a well-known Web 2.0 service, the world's largest social music service "Last.fm," can be applied to research. A real-world application of these principles, "Mendeley" (mendeley.com), will then be demoed.
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