- Using Twitter during free time for non-research purposes of entertainment

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

- Semi-structured interviews were conducted to inquire about the subjects’ use of Twitter
- Utilized 4 sampling conditions – criterion sampling, snowball sampling, recruitment on Twitter, and recruitment emails
- Selected 28 active Twitter users who used their accounts regularly for professional purposes from a British University as participants (16 males, 12 females; 11 from Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities, 3 from Science, 2 from Medicine, and 1 from Engineering; 10 between ages of 40-49, 8 between 30-39 years, 7 were 50+, and 3 between 20-29 years)
- Improved the quality and credibility of their research by incorporating many strategies and using a thematic approach to analyze data collected

Uncovering the scholarly use of Twitter in the academia data collection

Shah, N. A. K., & Cox, A. M. (2017). Uncovering the scholarly use of Twitter in the academia: Experiences in a British University. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 22(3), 93-108. https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/MJLIS/article/view/9456

Uncovering the scholarly use of Twitter in the academia

- Twitter as a means of academic discussion, dissemination of research, and social interaction  
- The informality of the platform as a welcoming community and easily accessible place for academic discourse
- Allows for the dissemination of others’ works and research as well 
- Useful for finding and building connections with people studying the same field who can then collaborate and support each other in their research 
- Wide variety of audiences allows more people to engage with research 

Uncovering the scholarly use of Twitter in the academia results - creating a community of interest

- A platform even for professionals and researchers to stay up to date with recent news and other research projects
- Minimizes the amount of time spent looking for specific news and information

Uncovering the scholarly use of Twitter in the academia results - keeping informed

- People using Twitter as a means of promoting their work and gaining popularity and reputation in a competitive environment

Uncovering the scholarly use of Twitter in the academia results - creating digital identity 

- Extended interactions between teachers and students outside of the classroom
- Using recent news and hashtags in teaching

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