The University of Kentucky recently launched a new online portal that will facilitate public access to its research.
Scholars@UK maps shared publications and projects by UK researchers and colleagues across the globe, according to a news release. Developed through a partnership between Elsevier Research Intelligence, the Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Analytics, and Research Information Services, Scholars@UK highlights the breadth and depth of research at UK through individual researcher profiles, network analysis and direct access to research output and resources.
“Scholars@UK will allow the University of Kentucky to share with the world what we already know: UK scientists and scholars are moving their fields forward, asking the most challenging questions, making new discoveries and solving the toughest problems facing our state and the world,” said UK President Eli Capilouto, in the release.
Scholars@UK is the latest acquisition by UK Research. Elsevier’s analytic and research discovery tools SciVal and Scopus were implemented at UK in 2019 and complement state-of-the-art technology that taps into the vast global repository of research data using more than 20 databases.
The knowledge suite also provides a showcase for UK’s leading research experts, world-class facilities and enhances the visibility of research outputs in all disciplines. Through Scholars@UK connectivity features, researchers can increase opportunities for collaboration within UK’s research ecosystem and with colleagues at other institutions around the world, the release continued.
“With the rapid growth of sponsored research at the University of Kentucky, we want to communicate expertise and research success beyond the borders of our campus," said Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis. "This portal will highlight what we do at UK, and how the activity and efforts of our investigators connect to the global research community.
"This portal will allow researchers around the world and across different sectors of industry to find specific expertise and connect with UK scholars. Through Scholars@UK, we see the opportunity for users to discover new collaborators, develop fresh perspectives, and spark ideas for bold new research.”
Businesses will gain access to relevant areas of expertise, facilitating the transfer of technology to the marketplace and creating opportunities to expand research, the release said. The publicly available, online portal will allow users to access information related to published research, literature reviews, grants and contracts, funding sources, intellectual property and physical university assets such as core facilities and equipment.
