Changing styles of informal academic communication in the age of the web

Shehata, Ahmed Maher Khafaga; Ellis, David; Foster, Allen

doi:10.1108/jd-06-2016-0083

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“…Several studies have attempted to model the scholarly communication process. These models have varied, including models that describe the traditional scholarly communication process (e.g.Garvey & Griffith, ; Trine Fjordback et al ., ), models that describe the role of technologies in the process (Hurd, ), and models that concern the changing nature of the scholarly communication process (Khosrowjerdi, ; Shehata et al ., ).…”

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“…The process of scholarly communication has been categorized as formal and informal, while the difference between formal and informal methods of scholarly communication is a difference in the channels used by scholars and the credibility of information; however, the aim of both formal and informal scholarly communication is to make scholarly results and information available to peers (Garvey & Griffith, ; Shehata, Ellis, & Foster, ; Watkinson et al ., ).…”

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Exploring the scholarly communication styles of Arab social science and humanities scholars

Shehata

2019

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The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study of scholarly communication behaviour among Arab scholars. The main objective of this study is to determine how Egyptian and Saudi Arabian social sciences and humanities scholars engage in scholarly communication practices. The study used a mixed‐methods approach. A questionnaire was answered by a sample of 104 participants, followed by interviews with 36 participants to gain insight into the scholarly communication behaviour of the Arab scholars. The analysis demonstrated that participants use different styles of scholarly communication approaches. Most of the participants do use informal (social media) channels to communicate their research findings (particularly ResearchGate and Facebook), although priority is given to formal over informal publication in peer reviewed journals. Responses showed that the promotional systems of both countries dictate publication choices of scholars, reducing the amount of collaboration by ranking co‐publications lower than sole publications and favouring printed journals over online‐only journals.

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Exploring the scholarly communication styles of Arab social science and humanities scholars

Shehata

2019

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“…SNS offer users a fairly simple and effective means of establishing new contacts (bridging social capital) (Phua, et al, 2017), but these platforms are more often used for strengthening existing relationships (bonding links) (Liu, et al, 2016). It implies that certain groups of scholars are adopting these media as an additional channel of communication with their peers, along with formal and orthodox channels like conferences and journals (Shehata, et al, 2017). Thus social media has altered the idea of 'invisible college' by overlapping different public, professional, and personal spheres (Quan-Haase, et al, 2015).…”

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Spanish academics and social networking sites: Use, non-use, and the perceived advantages and drawbacks of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, ResearchGate, and Academia.edu

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Gómez

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This study examines Spanish academics’ motives for using social networking sites (SNS) and their perceptions regarding the limitations of and drawbacks to social media. We analyse 18 in-depth interviews conducted with Spanish university professors chosen according to their disciplines, academic ranks and level of use. Our findings confirm prior research based on the uses and gratifications theory. Thus, we conclude that SNS are used for managing content, identifying experts in a researcher’s field of knowledge. In addition, academics need to manage different personal identities in each SNS they use.

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“…Extant literature also has examined how scholars behave in online environments. Shehata, Ellis, and Foster (2017) classified three types of online scholarly communication:…”

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“People are reading your work,” scholarly identity and social networking sites

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PurposeScholarly identity refers to endeavors by scholars to promote their reputation, work and networks using online platforms such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Twitter. This exploratory research investigates benefits and drawbacks of scholarly identity efforts and avenues for potential library support.Design/methodology/approachData from 30 semi-structured phone interviews with faculty, doctoral students and academic librarians were qualitatively analyzed using the constant comparisons method (Charmaz, 2014) and Goffman’s (1959, 1967) theoretical concept of impression management.FindingsResults reveal that use of online platforms enables academics to connect with others and disseminate their research. scholarly identity platforms have benefits, opportunities and offer possibilities for developing academic library support. They are also fraught with drawbacks/concerns, especially related to confusion, for-profit models and reputational risk.Research limitations/implicationsThis exploratory study involves analysis of a small number of interviews (30) with self-selected social scientists from one discipline (communication) and librarians. It lacks gender, race/ethnicity and geographical diversity and focuses exclusively on individuals who use social networking sites for their scholarly identity practices.Social implicationsResults highlight benefits and risks of scholarly identity work and the potential for adopting practices that consider ethical dilemmas inherent in maintaining an online social media presence. They suggest continuing to develop library support that provides strategic guidance and information on legal responsibilities regarding copyright.Originality/valueThis research aims to understand the benefits and drawbacks of Scholarly Identity platforms and explore what support academic libraries might offer. It is among the first to investigate these topics comparing perspectives of faculty, doctoral students and librarians.

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Changing styles of informal academic communication in the age of the web

Abstract: Changing styles of informal academic communication in the age of the Web: orthodox, moderate and heterodox responses.

Cited by 11 publications

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Exploring the scholarly communication styles of Arab social science and humanities scholars

Exploring the scholarly communication styles of Arab social science and humanities scholars

Spanish academics and social networking sites: Use, non-use, and the perceived advantages and drawbacks of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, ResearchGate, and Academia.edu

“People are reading your work,” scholarly identity and social networking sites

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