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ResearchGate

This academic social network allows you to create a profile and:

  • list your research outputs with downloadable full text where copyright permits
  • nominate and be endorsed for expertise
  • find and follow individuals and topics
  • comment on and review others' work, and expose your own work to comment and review
  • ask and answer research questions
  • track engagement with your work through a variety of metrics.

 

Useful links

Blogging and vlogging

Blogging

 

Vlogging

YouTube

Online video platforms like YouTube and Vimeo can be used to promote your research, and any videos developed from a research project.

  • A YouTube channel, or channel through another platform, allows you to create and share informative and engaging videos about your research with others including fellow researchers, industry, and the general public.
  • YouTube has features like live streaming, collaborations, and community engagement to help you have meaningful interactions, receive feedback, and cultivate a dedicated following.
  • As YouTube is a part of Google, videos are featured highly in Google search results, which can boost video views.

 

Useful links

 

UniSA on YouTube

Emerging platforms

There are currently several emerging platforms.

 

Mastodon 

Mastodon is a free and open-source decentralised social media platform that has been gaining popularity recently. It offers microblogging features similar to Twitter (X).

 

Threads 

Threads is an online social media and social networking service operated by Meta Platforms. The application provides users with the capability to create and distribute text, images, and videos, in addition to engaging with other users' posts through responses, reposts, and likes (adapted from wikipedia).