TY - BOOK ID - 5519901 TI - Social media for academics : a practical guide PY - 2012 SN - 178063319X 1843346818 9781843346814 9781780633190 PB - [S.l.] : Chandos Publishing (Oxfor, DB - UniCat KW - Information society. KW - Online social networks. KW - Political participation -- Computer network resources. KW - Social media. KW - Sociology & Social History KW - Social Sciences KW - Social Change KW - Online social networks KW - ReĢseautage personnel (Informatique) KW - User-generated media KW - Communication KW - User-generated content UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5519901 AB - This book provides an overview of social media technologies in the context of practical implementation for academics, guided by applied research findings, current best practices, and the author's successful experiences with using social media in academic settings. It also provides academics with sensible and easy strategies for implementing a wide spectrum of social media and related technologies - such as blogs, wikis, Facebook, and various Google tools for professional, teaching, and research endeavours.No other book exists that assists academics in learning how to use social ER -