Overview
The Discover Module is a new tool linked to Scholars@Pitt that is designed to showcase the expertise, achievements, and impact of our research community. Integrated with Scholars@Pitt, it automatically updates public profiles with professional information, making it easier for researchers and faculty to present their work on a larger scale. This tool enhances visibility and supports collaboration by allowing users to search and connect with peers by expertise, fields of research, and more.
Detail
Key Benefits:
- Profiles include biographical information, publications, grants, teaching roles, professional activities, and more
- Designed for accessibility and mobile responsiveness, ensuring profiles are available across devices.
- Continuously harvests data from multiple sources to keep profiles accurate and up-to-date.
- Enables researchers to highlight impact through citation metrics, leadership roles, and recorded presentations.
- Facilitates collaboration by allowing users to search by expertise, keywords, and visualize institutional networks.
- Helps promote institutional resources and unlock new opportunities for research and funding.
Get Started:
- Access Discover. Note: Make sure you are connected to PittNet Virtual Private Network (VPN), or you may receive an error when trying to access the page.
- Utilize the search field. Enter names, keywords, or disciplines.
More Ways to Get the Most from Discover:
To learn more on how to use the Discover Module, you can view the Overview of Discovery Guide or refer to the videos below for detailed help using the enhanced service.
Profile Privacy Settings
The content for your public facing profile in Discover is a reflection of your profile in Scholars@Pitt. It can contain content like your photo, email address, an overview statement, your co-authors at your institution, experience, a list of publications, grants, and professional activities.
For others to see your profile publicly in Discover, you will need to select the proper privacy settings. This video covers Profile Privacy Settings.
For more information on editing the content of your profile, use this link.
Experts Search
One of the great benefits of the Discover module is connecting with peers. This video covers how to use the search function in Discover to find fellow experts and build connections.
Research Interest Labels
These labels allow you to indicate the fields of research you are involved in. They can also help with sorting, filtering and searching in Discover.
For More Information on Editing your own Profile in Scholars@Pitt:
Access Scholars@Pitt resources, including information about editing your profile, by using this link.