Register

http://pivot.cos.com/register New faculty can register here if they have not already done so.

Faculty members gain access to Pivot by indicating they are affiliated with Christopher Newport University. Faculty claim and update their profile, viewable by researchers around the world. Profiles of potential collaborators and mentors are located within the profiles. Based on profiles, Pivot locates potential matches for faculty and makes them available on their Pivot homepage.  Establish searches and save them. COS/Pivot has developed an extensive ontology enabling very specific searches.

Accessing Pivot - Faculty can access Pivot one of two ways:

1) IP Access

From any on-campus computer, a user can go right to http://pivot.cos.com. Because your institution’s IP addresses will be recognized by Pivot, one can start searching for funding or faculty profiles right away.

2) Username and Password

Faculty can log in at http://pivot.cos.com with a Pivot username and password anytime, anywhere. Logging in this way will take the user to his or her Pivot homepage. From their homepage, they can manage active or tracked funding opportunities, saved searches, shared opps, etc., and start searching for funding or scholars. Username and password access is necessary when a) a user is off-campus, or b) when a user needs to save a funding record or funding search.

Helping with using Pivot:

COS Pivot YouTube Channel

Videos are posted on a weekly basis - Pivot YouTube Channel

Workshops are presented by OSP throughout the year to assist in the use Pivot. Instructions for the use of Pivot are located at http://pivot.cos.com/support

Register for a webinar presented by COS or see previously recorded events

Powerpoint Presentations

Pivot Account Creation and Profile Update Training Slides

Pivot Funding Training Slides

Pivot Profiles Training Slides

Pivot Researcher Home Page Training Slides

Instructional Links

Support

The PIVOT Technical Services Team is also available to assist users with any issues that come up while using COS Pivot. Click on the Support tab from your Pivot homepage to reach the support desk or email them at support@refworks-cos.com. Extensive help documentation is also available in the Support area.

You can also call the CNU’s Office of Sponsored Programs at 757-594-7392 for assistance.