Use of Research Gate by the Research Scholars of Aligarh Muslim University: A Case Study

The purpose of the present study is to exhibit the motives, activities and benefit of research scholars which they get by being connected in ResearchGate academic social networking site. The outcome of the study demonstrates that ResearchGate is exoteric among the research scholars at Aligarh Muslim University. For scholars, the purpose of being connected in ResearchGate are abundant but majority of the research scholars are agreed in joining ResearchGate which give them opportunity to be linked with people who are preoccupied with self-interest. Likewise, majority of the research scholars explained that primary works they embroil themselves in ResearchGate is reading articles and research papers put up by others. At the end, ResearchGate has ameliorated their strength to cope up with new and current developments in their area of the research.