There is an abundance of free online tools accessible to scientists and others that can be used for online networking, data sharing and measuring research impact. Despite this, few scientists know how these tools can be used or fail to take advantage of using them as an integrated pipeline to raise awareness of their research outputs.
In this article, the authors describe their experiences with these tools and how they can make the best use of them to make their scientific research generally more accessible, extending its reach beyond their own direct networks, and communicating their ideas to new audiences. These efforts have the potential to drive science by sparking new collaborations and interdisciplinary research projects that may lead to future publications, funding and commercial opportunities.
The intent of this article is to: describe some of these freely accessible networking tools and affiliated products; demonstrate from our own experiences how they can be utilized effectively; and, inspire their adoption by new users for the benefit of science.
This infographic represents the work reported in the paper “The new alchemy: Online networking, data sharing, and research activity distribution tools for scientists”
Williams, Antony; Ekins, Sean; lou@loupeckconsulting.com (2017): The New Alchemy Infographic – Helping Scientists Increase the Impact of Their Own Work. figshare.
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