To Blog or Not To Blog-Blogs & Research

摘要

Researchers have made a place for scholarly blogs and commentary in the wheel of research. Frequently, blogs are a convenient form for commentary on published research, new developments, and trends in the academic realm. They can be seen as a continuation of a research project after an article has been published and in other cases, the blog itself is original research with the author choosing this form of publication over a journal. Here are a few examples of the role scholarly blogs play in the wheel of research.