BOOSTING YOUR ACADEMIC PROFILE THROUGH GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Much of the activity around the world now takes place online. Researchers store data online, communicate via e-mail, and of course, read scholarly articles published online. But there is more online than just one’s data. As with any other job, it’s very important for researchers to control their own online presence. When someone enters your name into Google, what will they find? What do you want them to find? A s a researcher, it is important to learn how to promote yourself and build up a network around your research since y our research only becomes valuable when it is presented at a conference or published through a journal. A Google Scholar profile is a very simple way of collating your publications (and citations to them) so that others can find your work and often find an accessible copy that they can read. Once you have set up the profile, you can choose automatic updates so you don't need to spend a lot of time updating your publications list. If you creat...