Important Community of Science Update

Community of Science is transferring all current COS Expertise Profiles effective January 18 to its recently launched service, COS Pivot.  Data in the "old" COS Expertise Profiles will be made available only through the Pivot platform.  If you are in old COS, you are in Pivot already.  All each existing user has to do is to "claim" the profile in Pivot.  New users must use Pivot to create their profiles.  Both existing users and new users can go to http://pivot.cos.com -- NO "www."  Existing users can click "Log in" to claim their profiles if they know their COS usernames and passwords.  New users--and existing users who don't have their old COS usernames and passwords--can create their profiles at http://pivot.cos.com by clicking "Sign in."

Pivot Training Schedule for January

January webinars are available for registration for all users and for Research Administrators. Faculty and end-users can register here:https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?p=4&t=m.  Make sure to take advantage of these free, live sessions to learn how Pivot can benefit you.  Recorded videos and online helps are also available.   

New Pivot You Tube Videos Added

COS has also added more videos, including:
·         COS Pivot Home Page: Active Opps
·         COS Pivot Home Page: Tracked Opps
·         Saving or Tracking Opportunities in COS Pivot
·         COS Pivot Profiles: Quick and Name Searching
·         COS Pivot Profiles: Navigating Profile Search Results"

All online training resources are accessible at the Pivot homepage http://pivot.cos.com after users have created (or claimed) their accounts.  Simply click "Support."  If you have any questions, please contact: 

Joyce Jones Christian

CHASS Research Office

(919) 513-2649 

joyce_jones@ncsu.edu