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• This is list of social media sites that are no longer active.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

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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.

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

• Closed Access J. Twitter feed.