Academia.edu
Encyclopedia
Academia.edu is a free social networking website and collaboration tool aimed at academics and researcher
s from all fields.
Launched in September 2008, it became one of the largest social networking sites for academics in 2010. It has been called a "Geni
-portal for researchers".
Though the site bears a ".edu" domain, it does not qualify for this status under Educause's existing policies allowing only "U.S. postsecondary institutions that are institutionally accredited by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education's list of Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies." The domain was registered in 1999 and grandfathered in.
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
s from all fields.
Launched in September 2008, it became one of the largest social networking sites for academics in 2010. It has been called a "Geni
Geni.com
Geni is a genealogy and social networking website. Launched on January 16, 2007, the Web 2.0 company aims to create a family tree of the world. While family profiles are private, Geni’s mission is to create a shared family tree of common ancestors...
-portal for researchers".
Though the site bears a ".edu" domain, it does not qualify for this status under Educause's existing policies allowing only "U.S. postsecondary institutions that are institutionally accredited by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education's list of Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies." The domain was registered in 1999 and grandfathered in.
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