Opportunities and benefits
Using ResearchGate can help you to connect with others researchers, discover research that is relevant to you, and to make your own work discoverable.
Use with caution
ResearchGate is a business that exists to make money and profits through its platform. UsingResearchGate cautiously will help you to avoid any potential reputational damage to your academic profile. If you choose to use ResearchGate to share your research, it's worth considering:
- What will happen to your content if they go out of business?
- If there are any privacy implications
- If you are breaking copyright law
- If this is in conflict with agreements you have with your funder and publisher.
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Build your profile
Go to your profile to add or change your profile picture, your skills and expertise, institution and department, and to start claiming your own publications. Once set up. go to your Related researchers page to find and follow people.
Copyright
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