Academia.edu – creating an account

The most important functionalities:

• a digital database of scientific papers: a combination of a repository and social media
• scholar’s identification: creation and configuration of a personal account
• social media tools: private messages, establishing contacts, observing other users, asking for materials
• a subscription and alert system that can be configured in various ways
• exchange of research results, creation of article libraries
• in the paid version: creating a scholar’s home page

Recommended to academic teachers and students:

• who want to participate in the international world of science
• creating lists of publications to read
• wishing to establish contacts with scientists from all over the world
• looking for materials needed for their own research

How to create an account on the Academia.edu website