Social Networks for Academics Proliferate, Despite Some Doubts

May 3, 2012

As a medieval historian with some decidedly old-school habits, Guy Geltner wanted to expand his online presence, but he shuddered at the thought of “friending” or “Tweeting” to get other scholars’ attention.

Then a colleague introduced him to Academia.edu, one of a growing number of networking sites designed specifically for scholars.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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