This paper investigates the engagement of academics with online communities for research purposes, examining the activities, platforms, tools, benefits, disadvantages, and barriers, with a special focus on trust and authority in scholarly communications. Utilizing interviews, focus groups in the USA and UK, and an online survey with over 1,000 responses, the study reveals that over half of the participants have experience with online research communities. A majority use Web 2.0 services for research communication, networking, and collaboration, with significant differences in membership rates by subject but not by age or demographic factors. Younger researchers show more engagement with online communities, though scholarly journals and books remain the primary mediums for research dissemination.
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R. Jamali, Hamid, et al. "Do online communities support research collaboration?." Aslib Journal of Information Management 66.6 (2014): 603-622.
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