{"id":44975,"date":"2020-10-13T13:27:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T17:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/researchnewsinfo\/?p=44975"},"modified":"2020-10-13T13:27:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T17:27:32","slug":"welcome-the-new-report-and-reporter-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/researchnewsinfo\/2020\/10\/13\/welcome-the-new-report-and-reporter-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome the New RePORT and RePORTER Tools!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ten years ago, NIH launched the RePORT (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools) website to serve as a one-stop shop for reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities. Well, drum roll please, a new and modernized RePORT site<\/a> as well as a faster and easier to use NIH RePORTER<\/a> have now arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The updated RePORT site<\/a> strives to meet the needs of today\u2019s users based on feedback received over the years. It is easier, simpler, and quicker to access the same information you have come to rely upon. Right from the homepage, for instance, you can jump into data with interactive charts that connect out to NIH Data Book<\/a>, RePORTER<\/a>, and other resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, that\u2019s not all!\u00a0NIH RePORTER<\/a>\u00a0has many new features too. Let\u2019s take a closer look at some of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Search<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

More than two-thirds of the searches on RePORTER look for a single investigator, institution, or grant number. Recognizing this, we moved from a crowded search form to a more inviting single search box that brings relevant results. Designed around the most frequently searched items, the quick search box automatically queries across multiple fields (Figure 1), returning relevant results for common queries. For those who still prefer RePORTER\u2019s original precise search approach, it too will still be around (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can enter information like the research area, a name of an investigator, or the specific organization, and the system will match it with projects in RePORTER. The projects matching your query will be sorted by relevance, with those best matching your query shown at the top of the page. As with other popular search engines, you can refine your search by adjusting your terms directly on the page or by using the sidebar search filters (Figure 2 and below). The Active filter will show the projects that are currently ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filterable results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most screens in RePORTER will now offer filters that allow results to be refined without having to re-run the search (Figure 2). For instance, when searching for an organization or investigator name, you can make sure you are matching exactly the person you intended. Simply expand the filters on the left side of the search results page to focus the results to those projects of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New Data Visualizations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For visitors who may not have a specific question or a keyword in mind, RePORTER now offers faster and more interactive graphs and charts on the homepage. This includes state map visualizations (Figure 3) and histograms displaying projects from multiple Institutes and Centers. These new entry points into RePORTER results take lessons learned from some of our other\u00a0NIH RePORT web tools<\/a>\u00a0(as discussed on this\u00a0NIH All About Grants podcast<\/a>\u00a0here).<\/p>\n\n\n\n