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Searching for collaborators can be a time-consuming and challenging process when you're not sure where or how to look. That's why we're here to help, whether you need guidance on how to more effectively use search engines, or more direct assistance with a tailored search performed by us. We can help you connect with potential collaborators for your program or project.

Collaborator Search

Self-Service Collaborator Search

For your convenience, we have gathered a list of search engines to help start your collaborator search. You can look for collaborators by name, topics, or keywords.

1.  Office of Research Faculty Collaboration Database: Use this database, created by the Office of Research at the UNC School of Medicine, to identify faculty members based on their professional interests.

2.  NC State University Experts List: This website provides a directory of experts affiliated with NC State University, enabling users to search by name, keyword, or subject area.

3.  NC Agricultural and Technical State University Subject Matter Experts List: This website offers a comprehensive directory of experts (organized by colleges) at N.C. A&T.

4.  NIH Reporter - Matchmaker: This feature on NIH Reporter enables you to search for potential collaborators nationwide though their project keywords. Find projects in your field of interest and then reach out to the principal investigator to explore potential collaboration.

5.  Dimensions: A versatile bibliometric database that includes a wide range of research-related content such as grants, datasets, publications, news articles, citations, clinical trials, patents, and policy documents. It allows you to search for various types of content, discover connections between different research outputs, find funding opportunities, and assess the impact of research through various metrics. Everyone at UNC has access to the subscription version of Dimensions. To access the subscription version:

6.  Google Scholar: A free search engine that indexes scholarly literature across various disciplines. Search for relevant publications using keywords, check author profiles to see their research history and co-authors, and track citations to find researchers who are building on similar work.

7.  ORCID (Open Research and Contributor ID): ORCID provides researchers with a unique, persistent digital identifier (an ORCID iD). These profiles contain detailed information about their publications, grants, and professional activities. By exploring these profiles, you can identify potential collaborators based on their research interests and contributions.

8.  PubMed: A free database for biomedical literature, maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It includes references and abstracts from life-science journals and online books. It can be used to find collaborators by searching for relevant articles and checking author names.

9.  Research Gate: A social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators.

Direct Assistance with your Collaborator Search

If you'd like more direct assistance with finding a collaborator, consider submitting a Collaborator Search Request Form to Team Science. This request will prompt you for information about your project or proposal (objectives, proposed method, and expected results, the expertise you're looking for, and the role you'd like the collaborator to play on your project).

After submitting your request, Team Science will reach out to you if there are any questions and begin the search for potential collaborators.* Once completed, we will provide you with a list of interested potential collaborators for you to contact.

*The information you provide will be shared with potential collaborators as an engagement tool, so please do not include any confidential information. Please note that we cannot guarantee a connection or continued participation by an investigator in the collaboration.
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