grant and funding searches at uw-stout using pivot jon ruger- graduate assistant, research services...
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Grant and Funding Searches at UW-Stout using PivotJon Ruger- Graduate Assistant, Research ServicesMarkie L. C. Blumer-Center for Applied Ethics Scholar, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Studies Department
Today’s Agenda
Overview of Pivot Funding
Pivot funding search options:Quick SearchAdvanced Search
Saving, and Tracking searches and individual opportunities
What is Pivot?
Global database
Provides access as a source of funding opportunities for research grants, post-doctoral research, fellowships
Can also be a resource for undergraduate and graduate student research
Where do I find Pivot???
From UW-Stout homepage Click on Research Scroll down to Funding Opportunities Click on databases tab Find Pivot; click on link http://pivot.cos.com/
Off Campus access- will need to register for Pivot
On campus access- do not need to register, but still recommended
On Campus Access
Off Campus Access
I’m on Pivot… now what?
Highly recommended signing up for Pivot account Will allow you to get email alerts and track funding
opportunities
From home page, click on “Sign up” link in upper right hand corner Will ask for name, email address, and password
Default member institution is UW-Stout
Creating Your Account
Quick Search
Can search by text to give broad results Can use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) within
search box for multiple word searches
Examples Baseball football- Records containing the exact phrase
“Baseball football” Baseball AND Football- Records containing both words Baseball OR Football- Records containing either words Baseball NOT Football- Records containing baseball
without the word football
Applied Quick Search by Text
Lesbian gay bisexual transgender- Records containing the exact phrase “Lesbian gay bisexual transgender”
Lesbian AND Gay AND Bisexual AND Transgender- Records containing all of the words
Lesbian OR Gay OR Bisexual OR Transgender- Records containing each individual word
Transgender NOT Lesbian NOT Gay NOT Bisexual- Records containing transgender without the other words
Quick Search
Quick Search
Can search by sponsor or funding source Used when you have a particular source in mind
Can type in full name of sponsor or acronym National Science Foundation or NSF
Can search by All sponsors US Federal Sponsors Non US Federal Sponsors
Applied Quick Search by Sponsor or Funding Source
Lesbian gay bisexual transgender common sponsor or funding sources Williams Institute American Psychological Association National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Health United States Department of Health and Human
Services
Quick Search
Advanced Search
Allows you to search by specific fields to provide a narrower list of search results
Two ways to do this:Can narrow down results from Quick
Search by clicking “Refine Search”Can start with Advanced Search
Applied Advanced Search by Field
“Refine Search” or start with Advanced Search of Marriage and Family Therapy Family Therapy Counseling Mental Health Counseling Professional Counseling Psychology Clinical Psychology Human Development and Family Studies
Narrow down search to specific region
PhD, New Faculty, Graduate Student
Saving your Search
Helps you keep track of your search history
Also gives you option to set up email alerts for new opportunities within your search
After saving your search, you can share search with others by providing their email addresses
Saved Searches
Found the your Pivot home page
Tracked & Active Opportunities
Active opportunities- ones that are more important to you
Tracked opportunities- ones that you want to monitor
Tracked & Active Opportunities
Two ways From search results list
Check box next to program of interest Select either “Track” or “Active” from top
From within an opportunity Select opportunity of interest Select either “Tracking” or “Active”
Can also receive email alerts when opportunity is updated Only available when you have created a Pivot profile
Contact Information
Jon Ruger- Graduate Assistant, Research [email protected]
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Contact Information
Markie Blumer- Associate Professor, [email protected](715) 232-2194Twitter: @Markie_Blumer