Science 2.0: Tools catalogue and consequences for scientific activity

Authors

  • Álvaro Cabezas-Clavijo El profesional de la información
  • Daniel Torres-Salinas
  • Emilio Delgado-López-Cózar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2009.ene.10

Keywords:

Science 2.0, Web 2.0, Social netwoks, Blogs, Social tagging, Online reference management, Open data, Audioscience, Video-science

Abstract

The concept of Science 2.0 is introduced and analysed based on its principal characteristics: user participation and collaboration, as well as free information exchange by means of web applications. A categorisation of tools for main web 2.0 functionalities for scientists is detailed: blog networks, journals with 2.0 tools, online reference managers and social tagging, open data and information reutilisation, social networks, and audio and video-science. Main factors influencing the use of these tools are presented. Finally, the consequences for scientific activity of general adoption of these services and applications are discussed.

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Published

2009-07-26

How to Cite

Cabezas-Clavijo, Álvaro, Torres-Salinas, D., & Delgado-López-Cózar, E. (2009). Science 2.0: Tools catalogue and consequences for scientific activity. Profesional De La información, 18(1), 72–80. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2009.ene.10

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Non research articles