Wei Jeng|Spencer J. DesAutels|Daqing He|Lei Li
Information exchange on an academic social networking site: A multidiscipline comparison on researchgate Q&amp;A
University of Pittsburgh|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|University of Pittsburgh|Nanjing University of Science and Technology
increasing popularity academic social networking sites asnss requires studies usage asnss among scholars evaluations effectiveness asnss however unclear whether current asnss fulfilled design goal scholars actual online interactions platforms remain unexplored fill gap article presents study based data collected researchgate adopting mixedmethod design conducting qualitative content analysis statistical analysis 1128 posts collected researchgate qampa examine scholars exchange information resources practices vary across three distinct disciplines library information services history art astrophysics results show effect questioners intention ie seeking information discussion greater disciplinary factors circumstances across three disciplines responses questions provide various resources including experts contact details citations links wikipedia images discuss several implications understanding scholarly information exchange design better academic social networking interfaces stimulate scholarly interactions minimizing confusion improving clarity questions promoting scholarly content management