Research Blogging: Indexing and Registering the Change in Science 2.0

Autor(es)

Fausto, Sibele ^[1] ; Machado, Fabio A. ^[2] ; Bento, Luiz Fernando J. ^[3] ; Iamarino, Atila ^[4] ; Nahas, Tatiana R. ; Munger, David S.

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Comunicacoes & Artes, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biociencias, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Inst Biol, Rio De Janeiro - Brazil

^[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Ciencias Biomed, BR-05508 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PLoS One; v. 7, n. 12 DEC 12 2012.
• Citações Web of Science: 45

Resumo

Increasing public interest in science information in a digital and 2.0 science era promotes a dramatically, rapid and deep change in science itself. The emergence and expansion of new technologies and internet-based tools is leading to new means to improve scientific methodology and communication, assessment, promotion and certification. It allows methods of acquisition, manipulation and storage, generating vast quantities of data that can further facilitate the research process. It also improves access to scientific results through information sharing and discussion. Content previously restricted only to specialists is now available to a wider audience. This context requires new management systems to make scientific knowledge more accessible and useable, including new measures to evaluate the reach of scientific information. The new science and research quality measures are strongly related to the new online technologies and services based in social media. Tools such as blogs, social bookmarks and online reference managers, Twitter and others offer alternative, transparent and more comprehensive information about the active interest, usage and reach of scientific publications. Another of these new filters is the Research Blogging platform, which was created in 2007 and now has over 1,230 active blogs, with over 26,960 entries posted about peer-reviewed research on subjects ranging from Anthropology to Zoology. This study takes a closer look at RB, in order to get insights into its contribution to the rapidly changing landscape of scientific communication. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/21674-4 - Implicações evolutivas da integração morfológica do crânio e mandíbula em Caniformia (Carnivora; Mammalia)
• Beneficiário: Fábio de Andrade Machado
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 08/58559-5 - Análise e caracterização molecular, estrutural e populacional de proteases de HIV-1 do estado de São Paulo
• Beneficiário: Atila Iamarino
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado Direto