How to tumble Tumblr How do you start a Tumblr, beyond signing up for an account? What are the best practices? As with any social network, Tumblr has its own set of rules and customs. Here are seven things to keep in mind when Tumbling. Mieneke van der Salm • September 09, 2014
Tumbling through academia You might have come across Tumblr before as one of the greatest procrastination tools out on the internet. But Tumblr is far more than just gifs, YouTube videos and pretty pictures. It can be a useful tool for academic purposes. Mieneke van der Salm • September 02, 2014
Tips and Tricks with Niels Schiller Niels Schiller is a Professor of Linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities and works at the LIBC. He has profiles on both ResearchGate and Academia.edu. I approached him for an interview to find out how his experience with the two differed. Mieneke van der Salm • August 27, 2014
Academic Social Media versus LinkedIn In many ways Academia.edu and ResearchGate also function as a digital CV, listing research experience and different forms of publications. But if that's true, why would an academic bother setting up a LinkedIn profile? Mieneke van der Salm • August 19, 2014
Self-archiving alone together? Self-archiving is an important part of Green Open Access. But what exactly is self-archiving and how do academic social media, such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu figure into it? Can you freely deposit your research on your profile on these sites? Mieneke van der Salm • August 12, 2014
What's the point of academic social media? August's spotlight will be on academic social media networks and on Academia.edu and ResearchGate specifically. What exactly are academic social media and what is their use to you? Mieneke van der Salm • August 05, 2014
Tips and Tricks with Barbara Braams Barbara Braams is a PhD Candidate at the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University. She is also part of the editorial team for the Leiden Psychology Blog, as such I thought she'd be well-placed to talk about blogging about your research. Mieneke van der Salm • July 28, 2014
Blogging Nuts and Bolts There are many resources and tools out there when it comes to blogging. What works best for you is often a case of personal preference. Here is a list of the various resources you might want to consider when building your blog. • July 22, 2014
Five Best Blogging Practices You've decided to blog, but how do you go about it? There is no one true way of blogging, but of course there are best practices. You can find five of the most important ones beyond the cut-off. • July 15, 2014