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A scientific collaboration tool built on the facebook platform.
Steven D Bedrick1, Dean F Sittig
1Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|November 13, 2008
Summary
A new Facebook application, Medline Publications, helps users list their Medline-indexed publications and find others with similar research profiles. This semi-automatic system connects to PubMed for citation data retrieval.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Medical Informatics
- Social Networking
Background:
- Managing and disseminating publication lists is a challenge for researchers.
- Existing platforms lack seamless integration with bibliographic databases and social networks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce Medline Publications, a Facebook application for managing researcher bibliographies.
- To facilitate the discovery of researchers with similar publication profiles.
Main Methods:
- Developed a semi-automatic application integrated with the Facebook platform.
- Utilized direct interface with the National Library of Medicine's PubMed database for citation retrieval.
- Implemented algorithms to identify users with comparable publication records.
Main Results:
- As of July 2008, the application had 759 users.
- 624 users collectively listed 5,193 unique Medline-indexed publications.
- The system successfully retrieves citation data and suggests similar users.
Conclusions:
- Medline Publications offers a novel approach to academic networking and bibliometric tracking.
- The application streamlines publication management and enhances research community connections.
- Social media platforms can be leveraged for specialized academic tools.
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