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(Click to enter SPIN)
PowerPoint Tutorial
SPIN is a database of funding opportunities. To do a funding
search, you must be using a rutgers.edu computer domain. If you
would like to have access from off-campus, please send email to
felden@orsp.rutgers.edu for
institutional username and password.
Rutgers does not assign individual usernames and passwords.
To begin using SPIN, click on the icon above.
Quick Search
1. Quick Search is used to search the text of SPIN for
a particular word or phrase.
2. Type word(s) in the "Quick Search for" text box.
3. From the Find drop-down menu, select to search All Words,
Any Words, or Exact Phrase.
4. From the in-Fields drop-down menu, select the fields from
which to look for your words.
5. From the Return Results, in Database Type..., and Sort Order
drop-down menus, select the options you would like.
6. Click Search, the SPIN Search Results page will appear.
Advanced Search
1. Click Advanced Search at the bottom of the Quick Search
Screen.
2. To define your search, select the categories that will narrow down
the number of results you want.
*Click the hyperlinked category
names in blue to make value selections:
*Click drop-down menus to select a
value:
*Type word(s) into the free text
fields.
(NOTE:
Selecting too many fields may narrow search results by too
much.)
3. From the Primary and Secondary Sort drop-down menus,
choose the order in which to sort your search results.
4. From the Return Results drop-down menu, select the number of
results you would like to view per page.
5. Click Run Search. The SPIN Search Results page
will appear where you can view your results.
6. If you receive too many results, you may want to narrow your search
criteria. If you receive little or no results, you should broaden your
search criteria.
(Click to enter Genius/Smarts)
GENIUS is a database of user profiles. A profile must be filled
out to use the SMARTS alert service to receive funding opportunities that
match your profile.
To Create a User Profile:
1. Click on the icon above.
2. Click Create a New Profile.
3. Highlight your institution and click Select. The New
Profile Registration page will appear.
4. Enter your first and last name, email address, department
affiliation, and a username and password.
5. Click Submit. The Profile Summary Page will appear.
6. Enter information into as many categories as needed to satisfy your
personal requirements under GENIUS Categories on the Profile Summary
Page.
7. Click Log Out to exit your profile.
To Set up a SMARTS Account:
1. Click General from the Profile Summary Page, fill out your
contact/institution information and answer the 5 questions below.
- Question 1 allows you to specify whether you
would like prospective partners/collaborators. who find you in GENIUS
searches, to contact you directly or make initial contact with your
institutional administrator.
- Question 2 allows you to specify whether
you want to receive SMARTS matches. To receive SMARTS
messages, make sure Yes is selected.
- Question 3 allows you to specify how you
would like to receive your SMARTS messages.
- Question 4 allows you to specify whether
you want to receive SMARTS output of programs only from US sponsors.
- Question 5 allows you to specify the format
in which you would like to receive your SMARTS output: Full Program
or Summary Format.
2. Click Keywords to select keywords that most closely reflect
your research interests.
3. Choose categories under Used in SMARTS matching (Applicant
Types, Award Types, Geographical Restrictions, Sponsor Types, and Locations
Tenable) to tailor search criteria for more targeted SMARTS matches.
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