Concurrent 4A: Where are all the Users Going? The Impact of Sharing Platforms on Stickiness of Publishers’ Websites
Researchers are looking for new ways to collaborate. Some use general purpose platforms like Facebook to engage fellow researchers, while others have adopted purpose-built platforms such as Mendeley, ResearchGate, academia.edu, and ReadCube. Publishers are integrating with these platforms to make it easier for readers to manage their research content and to collaborate with their colleagues. Publishers, however, are also losing information about the activity on these platforms. Recently STM publishers gathered input from the community regarding article sharing Practices. Come to this panel to hear their latest findings and analyses. latest.
