Academic Social Networking (ASN) tools to enhance research out-puts of LIS fraternity in India: A Comparative Analysis between ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Google
Author(s): Istayaque Ahmad, Dr. Parveen Babel
Abstract - Academic Social Networking tools like Google Scholar, Academia.edu and ResearchGate are getting wider acceptance amongst library and information science professionals. These tools are helping them improve their research and development activities, and they are providing platforms for collaboration and showcasing their academic work tostakeholders. ASNs' tools help create individuals’ profiles, enabling researchers to find their collaborators and measure their research impact and citation metrics. This study aims to understand the usability, awareness, and acceptance of Academic Social Networking (ASN) tools among the library and information science fraternity in India. For this purpose, an online survey was conducted and responses were collected from various stakeholders of the LIS communities, those involved in facilitating research and development. The scholar has reached out to 500 community members via emails and a total 172 numbers of responses were collected and this survey has recorded a 34.4 % response rate. A sample random sampling procedure was used to gather feedback from respondents.
Keywords - Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Academic Social Networking, Scholarly Communication, Scholar’s Profile.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.11.1.2025.1828
Cite This Article As: Istayaque Ahmad, I. & Babel, P. (2025) Academic Social Networking (ASN) tools to enhance research out-puts of LIS fraternity in India: A Comparative Analysis between ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Google International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 11(1) 427-437. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1828 Page: 427-437 Publication Date: 28 March 2025