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EC Scholar Admin Guide

Project site for library staff responsible for EC Scholar administration.

Sample Researcher Profile

To add a new Researcher Profile, go to Research > Manage Researchers > Add New Researcher (from Alma profile)

Required and suggested fields are highlighted below:

researcher form

 

Required Fields & Formatting Recommendations

Researchers consist of faculty imported through their Alma user profiles, and may include tenured and tenure-track faculty, instructions, and visiting professors. 

Confirm faculty details using profiles on College website: https://www.eckerd.edu/academics/majors/
OR google Eckerd + faculty name.

Required fields:

  • Researcher Details > Position - select appropriate title 
  • Researcher settings >
    • Has an Active Public Profile - set to NO (IMPORTANT!)
    • Include in Smart Harvesting: YES
    • Skip automatic approvals in Smart Harvesting:  NO
    • Has Access to the Researcher Profile: YES
  • Current affiliations >
    • Add Internal Affiliations
      > Add Secondary Unit = Collegium (click ADD)
      > Add Tertiary Unit = Department (click ADD)

Recommended fields and formatting tips:

  • Research Topics & Keywords
    • Research topics - select broad categories from list
    • Keywords - add specific keywords from faculty profile OR Eckerd Experts table
  • Areas of Interest
    • Copy and paste BIO text from faculty profile pages
  • Researcher Website URLS
    • Add Faculty Profile URL
    • Add any additional URLs provided on faculty profile page
  • Language - add for language professors only
  • Public Profile photo
    • These images are acquired from MarCom PhotoShelter site (see Nancy).