title: Adoption and use of Web 2.0 in scholarly communications.
abstract: Sharing research resources of different kinds, in new ways, and on an increasing scale, is a central element of the unfolding e-Research vision. Web 2.0 is seen as providing the technical platform to enable these new forms of scholarly communications. We report findings from a study of the use of Web 2.0 services by UK researchers and their use in novel forms of scholarly communication. We document the contours of adoption, the barriers and enablers, and the dynamics of innovation in Web services and scholarly practices. We conclude by considering the steps that different stakeholders might take to encourage greater experimentation and uptake.
authors.affiliation: Manchester eResearch Centre, University of Manchester, Arthur Lewis Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. rob.procter@manchester.ac.uk
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Procter
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Meik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poschen
authors.forename: Helene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Snee
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Voss
authors.forename: Marzieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asgari-Targhi