Library Books
Academics going public : how to write and speak beyond academe by ISBN: 9781317206262Publication Date: 2016
Online resources
A guide to assist researchers in raising the profile of their research
- The Evolution of Impact Indicators: From bibliometrics to altmetricsThis ebook explores the evolution of impact from the standpoint of scholars and journals, and how altmetrics fit into the picture. Whether you’re an editor or author, this ebook will provide you with real-life use cases to help you begin tracking altmetric impact indicators for your publications.
- Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities A guide for academics and researchersA short guide on using twitter in academia from the London School of Economics Impact Blog
Social Media
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Video
- Research HacksOne minute videos from Sheffield University, giving a brief overview of various social media tools, and how researchers can use them.
Altmetric Tips
Tools for an engagement strategy
- 2017 in review: round-up of our top posts on communicating your research with social mediaLondon School of Economics blog articles from 2017 on the use fo social media to promote research
- Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activitiesA guide from LSE which shows new users how to get started and hone their tweeting style, and advises more experienced users how to use Twitter for research and teaching.
- Twitter for researchers and academicsHandy tips for people who are already using Twitter.
- Academic tweetersSubject-based list of recommended academic tweeters, compiled by LSE researchers.
- Academic blogging is part of a complex online academic attention economy, leading to unprecedented readership.Blog article from the London School of Economics about the difficulties, benefits and pressures on academics to write about their research
- How to write a blogpost from your journal article in eleven easy steps.LSE guide to writing a blogpost using your published journal article
- How to use Slideshare to promote your workA guide from Wiley publishers on using Slideshare to promote your work
The Conversation
The Conversation is one of the sources tracked by altmetrics services for mentions of research. Think about registering to become a contributing author to help promote and share your research and knowledge.
“In creating a platform for expert analysis to be more effectively communicated to a much wider readership that an academic journal would typically see, The Conversation are leading a ground breaking approach in changing how the general public understand some of the biggest challenges and opportunities that our global society faces, now and in the future.” Altmetric Founder Euan Adie
Monash University Dashboard of analytics
Altmetric now tracking online attention surrounding expert content published in The Conversation
Looking at the Performance of The Conversation Articles in Altmetric
Altmetric now tracking online attention surrounding expert content published in The Conversation