关键词: 社交网络, 科学研究, 社交网络工具

Abstract: In the networked information society, social networking tools are increasingly penetrating into various areas of social life. As their functions quickly developed and evolved, social networking tools are also quickly applied to scientific researches. These tools help researchers to manage references, improve the efficiency of doing surveys and analyzing statistics, and provide a new way of communication. This paper analyzes the functions of some common social networking tools, investigates the situation of researchers’ using them, and introduces some mature tools abroad used for researches.

Key words: Social network