COS Pivot is a new product that will replace the COS Funding Opportunities database in January 2012. COS Pivot combines the funding database of over 25,000 opportunities with a database of over 3 million researchers’ expertise profiles. Along with powerful search features, the system provides tools for individuals to save searches and opportunities, explore possibilities for collaboration, share opportunities with colleagues, or setup email alerts to receive notifications when records are added or changed.
COS Pivot will continue to allow searching the COS funding database, but now COS will direct faculty and other scholars to suggested funding opportunities and potential collaborators within Memorial Sloan Kettering and at other institutions that match the researcher’s individual profile.
To leverage this resource, it is important for users to understand that the funding opportunities and potential collaborators that COS Pivot identifies will only be useful if they ensure their individual profile is accurate. Therefore, researchers and faculty always should review and update the profile COS has created for them to ensure that the funding opportunities and collaborators based on this profile are valid. Existing profiles may be updated by submitting a CV. New profile content submitted is checked by COS editorial staff then used to update the profile database.
COS Pivot will allow individuals to create, organize and save searches on specific funding topics, receive automatic weekly email alerts on new funding opportunities based on these searches, share these funding searches with other interested individuals and groups both within the Center as well as at other institutions, and keep track of shared searches.
For additional information about COS Pivot, please view – Creating and Updating Your Profile, COS Pivot Advisor, or COS Pivot support. Training videos are also available.
Product feedback is important in maintaining the right resources and services for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center staff. Please do not hesitate to contact Donna Gibson (Director of Library Services), should you like to share your thoughts about COS Pivot.