How Social Media Tools are Used in Research: A Case Study

How Social Media Tools are Used in Research: A Case Study

Anabela Mesquita, Ana Ramalho Correia, Diana Aguiar Vieira
ISBN13: 9781466661141|ISBN10: 1466661143|EISBN13: 9781466661158
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6114-1.ch036
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Mesquita, Anabela, et al. "How Social Media Tools are Used in Research: A Case Study." Digital Arts and Entertainment: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 770-790. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6114-1.ch036

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Mesquita, A., Correia, A. R., & Vieira, D. A. (2014). How Social Media Tools are Used in Research: A Case Study. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Digital Arts and Entertainment: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 770-790). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6114-1.ch036

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Mesquita, Anabela, Ana Ramalho Correia, and Diana Aguiar Vieira. "How Social Media Tools are Used in Research: A Case Study." In Digital Arts and Entertainment: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 770-790. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6114-1.ch036

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Abstract

Social media tools are being widely used. Every day we witness new tools appearing or new features being added to already existing tools. Their characteristics allow us to communicate and collaborate without time and space constraints. Moreover, they also help us in the development and creation of new content as well as in the sharing and publishing of it. Since they are so popular, can it be that researchers are also using them in the research workflow process? If they use them, what are the most commonly used tools and their reasons for use? These are some of the questions addressed in this chapter. The authors analyse responses given by a higher education institution to a questionnaire on the use of social media tools. These findings contribute to a greater understanding of the importance of these tools for research purposes.

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