ResearchGate is the world’s largest professional network for scientists and researchers. It  provides researchers with access to around 40 million abstracts and tens of thousands of Full texts, uploaded by the authors themselves. Researchers can search through 7 of the largest databases simultaneously, such as PubMED, IEEE & CiteSeer; by using the literature search: http://www.researchgate.net/literature

Over 1,000,000 researchers are using the platform to create professional profiles, form groups, upload & download papers, hunt for jobs, find out about conferences and network with each other.

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