Academic Social Networking

Function definition: Tools that support making connections, sharing research and maximising the impact of digital data.

Lifecycle stage: Cross-Lifecycle Functions

Tools for this function

Tool	Purpose
Mendeley	Mendeley is a combination web service and desktop application that allows users to create, manage, and share collections of references.
MyExperiment	myExperiment is an online social networking service aimed at scientific researchers; the site fosters collaboration by allowing members to share scientific workflows, experiment plans, and other digital objects.
ResearchGate	ResearchGate is an online professional network for scientists and researchers, particularly employed by those wishing to follow and track the publication outputs of others in their field.