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Promoting your research on the web

      Jez Cope, ICT Project Manager

     Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies
                  University of Bath


             Bath Course 2012
     Section D: Research Management
Planning                           Tools       Conclusions



Outline
       1   Planning
              Aims & objectives
              Audience
              Measuring success
              Caveats
       2   Tools
             Websites and blogs
             Social networking
             Microblogging
             Citation & bookmarking
             Presentation & document sharing
             Data sharing
       3   Conclusions
Planning                             Tools   Conclusions



Planning your approach




           • What do you want to achieve?
           • Who will you need to reach?
           • What will success look like?
Planning             Tools     Conclusions



What do you want to achieve?
Planning                               Tools                           Conclusions



What do you want to achieve?

           • Attract collaborators;
           • Attract funding (private/public);
           • Attract PhD students;
           • Get more citations to your papers/sales for your books;
           • Debate & share ideas with peers;
           • Influence policy;
           • Knowledge transfer;
           • Engage with the public;
           • Reflect & log progress;
           • …
Planning                Tools   Conclusions



Who is your audience?
Planning                                 Tools   Conclusions



Who is your audience?


           • Fellow specialists in your field;
           • Other researchers;
           • Undergraduates;
           • Industry representatives;
           • Politicians;
           • General public;
           • …
Planning                              Tools           Conclusions



What will success look like?



           • Can be quantitative or qualitative;
           • But should be measurable: think SMART;
Planning                              Tools           Conclusions



What will success look like?



           • Can be quantitative or qualitative;
           • But should be measurable: think SMART;
           • For example:
               • More visitors to your website;
               • More citations to your work;
               • More invitations to speak;
               • More contact with industry;
               • …
Planning                              Tools        Conclusions



Caveats




           • Protect your “brand”;
           • Protect your intellectual property;
           • Don’t infringe copyright.
Planning                              Tools                      Conclusions



Writing for the web


           • Make it “scannable”:
              • Use concise language;
              • Use bullet points and headings as signposts;
              • Highlight key words;
           • Use the “inverted pyramid”:
              • Start with the conclusion;
              • Gradually expand in more detail.
           • Make it suit the content and the audience;
           • Notice what you find makes web pages easy to read.
Planning                     Tools                              Conclusions



Websites and blogs



Static web pages                     Blogs
people.bath.ac.uk                    wordpress.com, blogs.bath.ac.uk
  • Simple to get started             • Easy to use;
  • H:public_html                   • Edit from anywhere
  • Requirements:                     • Requirements:
      • Know HTML; or                    • An account (free);
      • Use a HTML editor.               • A web browser.
Planning                                Tools             Conclusions



Social networking


         LinkedIn linkedin.com
      Academia.edu academia.edu
      Graduate Junction graduatejunction.net

           • Useful networking tools;
           • Especially good for “who knows whom”;
           • Make contacts before conferences…
           • …or build on contacts made at conferences;
Planning                              Tools                         Conclusions



Microblogging

             Twitter twitter.com
            Google+ plus.google.com
            Yammer yammer.com

           • Short status updates;
           • Starting discussions, sharing/discovering resources;
           • “Backchannel” for conferences & meetings;
           • Follow people you find interesting;
           • Share useful stuff:
               • Articles you’ve read/published;
               • Websites you’ve found;
               • Tools you use;
               • Conferences you attend.
Planning                                Tools   Conclusions



Citation & bookmarking


               Diigo    diigo.com
            citeulike   citeulike.org
           Mendeley     mendeley.com
              Zotero    zotero.org

           • See what others are reading;
           • Shared bibliography;
               • Project;
               • Research group;
               • Wider interest group;
Planning                               Tools                Conclusions



Presentation & document sharing



           SlideShare slideshare.com
               Scribd scribd.com

           • Publish and share presentations & documents;
           • Web-based viewers (no download required);
           • Embed in your own web page/blog.
Planning                             Tools                   Conclusions



Data sharing


         figshare figshare.com
      LabArchives labarchives.com/bmc Free for BMC authors

           • Pre- or post-publication?
           • Be very careful about IP;
           • Bath Data Archive in the pipeline:
              • blogs.bath.ac.uk/research360
           • More info:
              • research-data@bath.ac.uk
              • go.bath.ac.uk/research-data
Planning                               Tools    Conclusions



Conclusions



           • Plan first;
           • Choose the right tools;
           • Experiment;
           • Google for advice (no, really!);
           • Do what works for you.
Planning                Tools                           Conclusions



That’s all folks


                            Email   j.cope@bath.ac.uk
                             Blog   erambler.co.uk
                        Google+     Jez Cope
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Promoting your research on the web

  • 1. Promoting your research on the web Jez Cope, ICT Project Manager Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies University of Bath Bath Course 2012 Section D: Research Management
  • 2. Planning Tools Conclusions Outline 1 Planning Aims & objectives Audience Measuring success Caveats 2 Tools Websites and blogs Social networking Microblogging Citation & bookmarking Presentation & document sharing Data sharing 3 Conclusions
  • 3. Planning Tools Conclusions Planning your approach • What do you want to achieve? • Who will you need to reach? • What will success look like?
  • 4. Planning Tools Conclusions What do you want to achieve?
  • 5. Planning Tools Conclusions What do you want to achieve? • Attract collaborators; • Attract funding (private/public); • Attract PhD students; • Get more citations to your papers/sales for your books; • Debate & share ideas with peers; • Influence policy; • Knowledge transfer; • Engage with the public; • Reflect & log progress; • …
  • 6. Planning Tools Conclusions Who is your audience?
  • 7. Planning Tools Conclusions Who is your audience? • Fellow specialists in your field; • Other researchers; • Undergraduates; • Industry representatives; • Politicians; • General public; • …
  • 8. Planning Tools Conclusions What will success look like? • Can be quantitative or qualitative; • But should be measurable: think SMART;
  • 9. Planning Tools Conclusions What will success look like? • Can be quantitative or qualitative; • But should be measurable: think SMART; • For example: • More visitors to your website; • More citations to your work; • More invitations to speak; • More contact with industry; • …
  • 10. Planning Tools Conclusions Caveats • Protect your “brand”; • Protect your intellectual property; • Don’t infringe copyright.
  • 11. Planning Tools Conclusions Writing for the web • Make it “scannable”: • Use concise language; • Use bullet points and headings as signposts; • Highlight key words; • Use the “inverted pyramid”: • Start with the conclusion; • Gradually expand in more detail. • Make it suit the content and the audience; • Notice what you find makes web pages easy to read.
  • 12. Planning Tools Conclusions Websites and blogs Static web pages Blogs people.bath.ac.uk wordpress.com, blogs.bath.ac.uk • Simple to get started • Easy to use; • H:public_html • Edit from anywhere • Requirements: • Requirements: • Know HTML; or • An account (free); • Use a HTML editor. • A web browser.
  • 13. Planning Tools Conclusions Social networking LinkedIn linkedin.com Academia.edu academia.edu Graduate Junction graduatejunction.net • Useful networking tools; • Especially good for “who knows whom”; • Make contacts before conferences… • …or build on contacts made at conferences;
  • 14. Planning Tools Conclusions Microblogging Twitter twitter.com Google+ plus.google.com Yammer yammer.com • Short status updates; • Starting discussions, sharing/discovering resources; • “Backchannel” for conferences & meetings; • Follow people you find interesting; • Share useful stuff: • Articles you’ve read/published; • Websites you’ve found; • Tools you use; • Conferences you attend.
  • 15. Planning Tools Conclusions Citation & bookmarking Diigo diigo.com citeulike citeulike.org Mendeley mendeley.com Zotero zotero.org • See what others are reading; • Shared bibliography; • Project; • Research group; • Wider interest group;
  • 16. Planning Tools Conclusions Presentation & document sharing SlideShare slideshare.com Scribd scribd.com • Publish and share presentations & documents; • Web-based viewers (no download required); • Embed in your own web page/blog.
  • 17. Planning Tools Conclusions Data sharing figshare figshare.com LabArchives labarchives.com/bmc Free for BMC authors • Pre- or post-publication? • Be very careful about IP; • Bath Data Archive in the pipeline: • blogs.bath.ac.uk/research360 • More info: • research-data@bath.ac.uk • go.bath.ac.uk/research-data
  • 18. Planning Tools Conclusions Conclusions • Plan first; • Choose the right tools; • Experiment; • Google for advice (no, really!); • Do what works for you.
  • 19. Planning Tools Conclusions That’s all folks Email j.cope@bath.ac.uk Blog erambler.co.uk Google+ Jez Cope Any questions? Twitter jezcope (also csctbath) LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jezcope Diigo diigo.com/user/jezcope SlideShare slideshare.net/jezcope Scribd scribd.com/jez_cope