Experts Directory: Search Experts Directory

Find Colleagues

To search for your colleagues from your profile:

1. On the Home page under the profile picture/icon, click Edit My Profile.
2. On the right look for the box titled Find Your Colleague:

Find Your Own Publications and Activities

To search through your own Publications or Activities:

1. From the  Profile & work  menu, choose a module (Scholarly & Creative Works, Grants, Service & Outreach, Teaching Activities, etc).
2. On the right, use the filters and search boxes to find the item you are searching for.
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Find Other Content

To explore specific content from other users, save searches, and browse recent scholarly and creative works at OSU:

1. Go to  Search & Reporting > System Search.
2. Type in search terms or toggle to Advanced (recommended).
   • Advanced search offers the most comprehensive search. To search for people or groups (departments or colleges) you must use the user or group search feature in advanced search.
   • Leave the asterisk in the Search for box unless you are using that box in your search.
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3. After results are returned, you can save your search by clicking Save this search in the yellow bar at the top.

From the Search & Reporting menu, you can also access stored searches:

1. Saved Searches to view System Searches saved in step three above.
2. Recent Scholarly & Creative Works to view publications recently claimed by OSU authors in Experts Directory.
   • Select a preset time frame (1 week to 3 months) or enter a custom date range and click Filter.
   • Click on a group (college or department) to view publications.
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For more detailed information on searching, see the support page at Symplectic Elements (the application underlying Experts Directory), How to Use System Search (OSU email address login required) or contact support.

Reporting

For reporting functionality, including dashboards, visit Experts For Administrators.