Curating Your Researcher Profile

Presentation given at the Lucas Center for Faculty Development on how to curate your research profile highlighting the options out there for academic researchers.

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1. Curating Your Researcher Profile
2. Getting Started • Look at the web presences of your peers, mentors, and field experts ◦ What content do they include? ◦ What platforms are they using? ◦ How does their web presence and researcher profiles impact your impress of them? • Ask yourself: What do you want to achieve? What do you want to communicate about yourself?
3. ORCiD • Distinguish yourself • 2.6+ million ORCiDs • Persistent digital identifier ◦ Common name ◦ Changed your name ◦ Inconsistency with publishing name • Used by funders, universities, publishers
4. ORCiD • Register in 30 seconds • Complete your profile ◦ Education ◦ Employment ◦ Funding ◦ Works
5. Academic Social Networks • Research Gate • Academia.edu • Mendeley
6. ResearchGate • Facebook + Twitter + LinkedIn + Repository • 10+ million users • Create with email, LinkedIn, or Facebook account • Network based on who you’ve cited, followed, and discipline • Statistics • ResearchGate Score
8. Academia.edu • Facebook + Twitter + LinkedIn + Repository • 42.5+ million users • Create with email, Google, or Facebook account • Network based on who you Follow • Statistics • Drawback: Must have an account to download articles
10. Mendeley • Reference management + social network • A few million users • Create with email account • Network based on who you follow • Statistics
12. But why?
13. 69% A recent study in PLOS ONE found papers in Academia.edu received a 69% citation increase after 5 years. Boost citations by http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148257
14. What can I upload? It depends. Your publishing agreement likely will restrict sharing your research on academic social networks, but you can legally share your research through DigitalFGCU.
20. LinkedIn Connections • Summary • Education • Experience • Volunteer • Skills & Endorsements • Honors & Awards • Organizations • Interests • Publications • Courses • Projects • Connections/Follows/Groups Public • Summary • Education • Experience • Volunteer • Skills & Endorsements • Honors & Awards • Organizations • Interests Publications are not publicly viewable
21. Add in publications! Top tip: Use an Open Access link in your entry (DigitalFGCU, a disciplinary repository, OA journal).
22. figshare • Digital repository • Get credit for all your research • Papers, data, posters, presentations • DOI • Altmetrics • 20 GB
24. ImpactStory
26. So what do I need? • Updated CV • Gather together copies of your articles • Get an article archiving assessment ◦ One for DigitalFGCU ◦ One for academic social networks • Register for an ORCiD • Think: where do I want my digital presence to be? • Think: what kind of content do I have?
27. All researcher platforms are not created equal
28. Tips for success • Don’t try to do everything! • Search for your colleagues • Explore disciplinary practices • Make it a habit • Update regularly • Use a consistent photo • Be willing to adapt
29. What profile will you create?