Can Social Media be cited in a research paper?

Best practices for referencing social media You want to credit the person posting the information, so include their full last name followed by their initials. (Thaler, R.). If they have a screen name or post privately, for example on Facebook you can include those names in brackets: Thaler, R. [MisbehavingBlog].

How do you increase citations?

Studies suggest 5 ways to increase citation counts

1. Watch your title length and punctuation.
2. Take advantage of preprint servers and release your results early.
3. Avoid mentioning a country in your title, abstract or keywords.
4. Link your paper to the supporting data in a freely accessible repository.
5. Cut the hyphens.

Are research papers copyrighted?

A copyright is a form of protection provided to authors of original works fixed in a tangible medium. There are many types of works that can be protected, including scientific papers, technical drawings and designs of structures.

Can we cite from social media?

Citing social media Cite only original content from social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit etc. If you want to cite content from a social media post or account that is not the original source of the content, cite it directly.

How do you promote a scientific paper?

10 tips for promoting your research online

1. Put together a strategy.
2. Write a summary.
3. Make your data available.
4. Post on social media.
5. Start a blog.
6. Link out from your email signature and profiles.
7. Use your Research Office.
8. Register for an ORCID ID.

Why do Google Scholar citations go down?

Google scholar will drop citations obtained from articles whose hosting websites no longer exist, and sometimes will remove erratic self-citation. Also, some authors do not use consistent name formats, which means a citation that belongs to another author might be attributed to you.