Using Twitter for research Georgina Cronin Research Support Librarian @senorcthulhu #MooreMethods
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Using Twitter for research
Georgina Cronin
Research Support Librarian
@senorcthulhu
#MooreMethods
Today’s session
Understanding Twitter
Using Twitter effectively
Hands-on activities
Exploring best practice
Making it all work
Research gathering ∞ Research communication
Who was already on Twitter?
Why is Twitter so important for communicating?
Stand out from the crowd…
Don’t just broadcast…
Be part of the conversation
Twitter facts
Twitter community has…
…established social practices
Global reach with
almost 30 languages
covered
Public and accessible
space to
share ideas
Over 500 million tweets
are sent daily
More and more researchers are
collaborating and
networking on Twitter
Everyone has their own thoughts about Twitter
Discussion – one good thing, one bad thing about Twitter
Exercise – reaching out
Follow @MooreLib
Follow @Cambridge_Uni
Follow your neighbours
Reply to a tweet
Write a tweet…
Reply to tweet
Retweet tweet
Favourite tweet
Favourite = Like
Favourite ≠ Like
Use hashtags
#Hashtags
Popular part of Twitter language
Can be a one-off or established like #FF Used to emphasise the subject of a tweet
Facilitates discovery
#Easy Easy to get wrong #nowthatchersdead
#to #overuse
#Hashtags
Popular part of Twitter language
Can be a one-off or established like #FF Used to emphasise the subject of a tweet
Facilitates discovery
#Easy Easy to get wrong #nowthatchersdead
#to #overuse
Should be short and snappy
Check for existing use of your hashtag
Exercise – adding content
Write a tweet that includes #MooreMethods
Tweet a link to your favourite blog or website
Tweet an image
Retweet a tweet
Like a tweet
Relevant hashtags
#academiclife
#phdchat
#phdproblems
#STEM
#askacurator
#scicomm
Follow @AcademicPain for some hilarity
Top tips for great tweets
Have fun and be informal
Include pictures, gifs, links…all of the media! Use #hashtags strategically Think about what you want to say
Bring other people into the conversation What do you want your reader to do next? Tap in to trending topics and get involved
How did you get
on?
Using Twitter for
research
Collecting
Follow researchers in similar fields
Use hashtags to pull together themes
Take advantage of live tweeting of
conferences or events
Use additional tools such as Hootsuite
Get inspiration and resources posted by other
researchers
Collaborating
Start talking to researchers in similar fields
Use hashtags to comment on discussions
Provide input during live tweeting
Use additional tools to find networking
opportunities
Share resources and ideas from researchers
with your network
Communicating
Share your research through your tweets
Use hashtags to start and add to
discussions in your field
Live tweet discussions and events
Use additional tools to curate content that you
are developing
Share your own resources and ideas
with your network
Best practice
Final tips
Use tools
Search and
follow
Curate…
…and create
Generate value
Engage in conversations
Think about timing
Be human…
…and have fun!
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