Resources on Networking for Academics

http://www.pewinternet.org/files/old-media/Files/Reports/2013/Social%20Networking%202013_PDF.pdf  Pew Report on Networking, 2013
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/  Pew 2014 Millennials now 18-32
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/sep/26/academic-conference-five-tips-research useful article on networking at a conference

http://thesiswhisperer.com/2010/09/23/top-five-ways-to-better-academic-networking/   article on improving networking among academics
http://infospace.ischool.syr.edu/2012/06/21/social-networking-for-academics-and-scholars  an older article that reviews 5 social networking tools used specifically by academics
http://infospace.ischool.syr.edu/2011/07/05/crowdsourcing-improving-the-quality-of-scientific-data-through-social-networking/   an article focused specifically on crowdsourcing for the benefit of scientific research
Books
Career Distinction, by William Arruda and Kirsten Dixon
Never Eat Alone, by Keith Ferrazzi