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How to use Academia.edu to promote your research?

Gareth Dyke

Learn how this popular networking platform for researchers can give your work the visibility it deserves, create new opportunities, and help you track the latest developments in your field of research.

6 mins

English

Video

Online, On-demand learning

Access on any device

What you learn

  • ✔ A brief introduction to the Academia.edu platform
  • ✔ The benefits of setting up an Academia.edu profile
  • ✔ What an Academia.edu account dashboard looks like
  • ✔ Basic tools and techniques to improve your visibility

    • Description

    Are you a researcher looking to stay updated with the latest developments in your field? Do you want to showcase your research or know what your peers are working on? Explore Academia.edu, home to over 133 million scholars, and one of the top networking platforms for researchers across the globe.

    This bite-sized video program walks you through Academia.edu, which was built with the mission of accelerating research. Not only does the platform allow you to share your research and keep up with new discoveries, it helps you create a network of like-minded researchers that can boost your visibility and help drive impact. This program outlines the platform-specific tools and techniques to measure and build your research credibility, and equips you with the information you need to create your account on THE ultimate social networking platform for researchers.


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    Gareth Dyke

    Paleontologist, Editor-in-Chief, Historical Biology, Taylor & Francis

    Gareth Dyke manages the Taylor & Francis journal Historical Biology as Editor-in-Chief. His research has been widely covered in the media and he is often invited to present talks and lead workshops around the world, most recently in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China, Colombia, Spain, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia.

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