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ResearchGate

ResearchGate is a scientific research networking platform for researchers to share knowledge, expertise and research, including publications.

Features of ResearchGate
Features	Limitations
Scientific professional site Can "follow" people in your network; finds co-authors for you Can post questions Find job opportunities Multiple stats including profile views, article reads, citations, etc. Open on the web Sends emails with updates Provides space to include a personal narrative to describe research interests Allows export of data to create CV Addition of non-article scholarly output like computer code, intellectual property, negative results	RG has access to full text articles where the user may or may not have the right to post them; review your publication agreement before posting anything online! Emails from system make people question the legitimacy of the site How do they calculate their stats?

Visit the ResearchGate website to create an account.