Table 4.
Tools used to find collaborations. Multiple responses for each question were allowed.a
| Question | Prototype, n (%) | Overall, n (%) | ||
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Paper (n=18) | Functional (n=20) | n=38 | |
| 7. How do you usually find collaborators? | ||||
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Existing network | 13 (72) | 16 (75) | 29 (76) |
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NIH resources | 5 (28) | 4 (20) | 9 (24) |
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Research networking system | 3 (17) | 1 (5) | 4 (11) |
| 8. Are there specific tools you use to find collaborators (eg, PubMed, NIH Reporter, Web of Science)? | ||||
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NIH Resources | 4 (22) | 6 (30) | 10 (26) |
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Homegrown System | 4 (22) | 2 (10) | 6 (16) |
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Web of Science | 3 (17) | 1 (5) | 4 (11) |
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SciVal | 2 (11) | 2 (10) | 4 (11) |
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2 (11) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | |
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3 (17) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) | |
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Community of Science | 1 (6) | 1 (5) | 2 (5) |
| 9. Do you use general purpose networking applications for professional purposes (eg, FaceBook, LinkedIn, Google+)? | ||||
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5 (28) | 7 (35) | 12 (32) | |
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4 (22) | 0 (0) | 4 (11) | |
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Google+ | 1 (6) | 2 (10) | 3 (8) |
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1 (6) | 2 (10) | 3 (8) | |
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Friendfeed | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 1 (3) |
| 10. Do you use a scientific collaboration tool (e,g., VIVO, CAP, Loki, ResearchGate)? | ||||
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SciVal | 4 (22) | 5 (25) | 9 (24) |
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VIVO | 1 (6) | 2 (10) | 3 (8) |
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Digital Vita | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 1 (3) |
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Leo | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
aUsers were allowed to select all appropriate values for each question.