Discontinued social media sites about OA

This list is part of the Open Access Directory.


 * This is list of social media sites that are no longer active.


 * If archives are available please provide the URL; if possible, please include the date when media use ceased.


 * Alphabetical by category, and alphabetical within each category.


 * Related lists in OAD: (1) Social media sites about OA, (2) Blogs about OA and (3) Discussion forums.

Facebook

 * Access to Research Now! A Facebook group from the student-run Right to Research Coalition.

Google+

 * Creative Commons (CC). Google+ page. Last updated April 2012.
 * Open Access Foundation. Google+ page. Last updated December 2011.
 * Public Library of Science (PLoS). Google+ page. Last updated February 2012.

LinkedIn

 * Digitale Bibliotheek. A LinkedIn group launched March 14, 2009, by Karolien Selhorst.


 * HealthForge - the Open Access Health Informatics Community. A LinkedIn group launched January 29, 2010, by John Jones.


 * ICAR Scientists Forum for Open Access. A LinkedIn group launched January 8, 2009, by Sridhar Gutam.  "ICAR" stands for Indian Council of Agricultural Research.


 * iCommons. A LinkedIn group launched April 18, 2008, by Diane Cabell.


 * My Open Archive. A LinkedIn group launched June 29, 2009, by Keita Bando.  In Japanese. Inactive.


 * Open Access. A LinkedIn group launched February 26, 2010, by Bertil Dorth.  In Danish. Inactive.


 * Open Source & Open Access for Science. A LinkedIn group launched February 10, 2010, by John Jones. Inactive.

Twitter

 * AccesstoScience. Twitter feed launched January 2012. Last updated February 2012.
 * Closed Access J. Twitter feed.
 * LSE Research Online. Twitter feed from The London School of Economics.
 * NCBI_PubMed. Twitter feed launched February 2009. Last updated April 2011.
 * OpenAccessPress. Twitter feed.
 * Open Book Alliance. Twitter feed launched August, 2009. Last updated December 2011.