Researcher networks

• Academia.edu is a place to share and follow research. Share your papers. See analytics on your profile and papers. Follow other people in your field.
• CoS Scholar Universe brings a world of research and scholarship to one easily searchable database. With 2 million profiles, it helps researchers and academics connect with colleagues with shared interests while expanding their networks to include previously unknown people working in related fields or in other areas of the world.
• eResearch Australasia This website is an archive of the eResearch Australasia conferences from 2007–2010.
• Google Groups is a free service which helps groups of people to communicate effectively using email and the Web. Every group has a home page hosted by Google where members can start new discussions or reply to older topics.
• Intersect has been established as the peak eResearch organisation in NSW.
• ResearcherID is your place to manage and share your professional information. Go to the Subscriber login. Solve author identity issues while simultaneously adding dynamic citation metrics and collaboration networks to your personal profile. View the video.
• ResearchGATE is the world's largest professional network for scientists and researchers, with 1.2 million users.
• Scopus Author identifier helps to distinguish authors with similar names. View the tutorial.

Sharing

• NeCTAR From linking data and computer models to historical findings through to collaborating with research partners: researchers need tools to get the job done.
• Sharing references using EndNote Video on how to create an EndNote group and share references with other colleagues who are also registered with EndNote Web.

Collaborative tools

• Apps for researchers Mobile apps gallery from SciVerse ScienceDirect.
• Delicious Social bookmarking tool.
• Diigo Groups can pool bookmarks, highlights and sticky notes.
• Dropbox File sharing and PC Sync for documents.
• EVO videoconferencing software is an advanced videoconferencing tool that allows researchers to conduct online meetings with up to 25 (twenty-five) participants.
• Google Docs Collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, presentations and surveys.
• Mind42 Online collaborative mindmapping tool.
• Skype Video chat, IM and conference calls.
• Twitter for academics A guide to using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities.
• WikiSpaces Start your own wiki for free.