IRIS

IRIS Alert (Illinois Researcher Information Service)

The IRIS database is a searchable index of funding opportunities. IRIS performs general or fine-tuned searches by subject and keyword. Users may enter a profile complete with keywords tailored to their research interests. IRIS will automatically search for funding information, and the user may determine how often a search is performed. These search results can be automatically e-mailed to the user or posted on the web, at which time, the user will receive an e-mail message directing them to the web site where they can view their search results.

For Further Information, Please Call 438-2528.

IRIS Expertise Data Base (Illinois Researcher Information Service)

The IRIS Expertise Service allows faculty members at institutions subscribing to IRIS to create detailed electronic CVs (biosketches) and post them to the WWW for perusal by colleagues at other colleges and universities, program officers at federal and private funding agencies, and technology-transfer departments at private companies. Faculty will also have the option of restricting access to their information to colleges and universities that subscribe to IRIS, or to their institution only.

Click here for instructions for setting up an IRIS Expertise Profile

For Further Information, Please Call 438-2528.

IRIS Alert Instructions

1. Select "create a new IRIS Alert profile".
2. Click on "register"
3. Enter a USER ID, e-mail address and password
4. Click on "Create my alert profile"
5. Click on "Set up your alert profile"
6. a screen "Basic Information" will appear. Fill in the fields and select how often you
   would like to receive results and the manner in which you would like to receive them.
7. Click on "update my information"
8. Select "select/update your keywords" from the top of screen
   • select a category by clicking on it (only one at a time)
   • select as many of the next menu items as you wish
   • when finished, select "update profile"
   • this will return you to the category menu again
   • at this time you may select another category and perform the above steps again.
9. when you have finished selecting keywords, your profile is complete and you may exit
   IRIS and your new profile will take effect immediately.

***If you would like to perform your own search-select "conduct search" from the menu at the top of the page.

Iris Expertise Database Instructions

1. If you have an ALERT Profile, you may select (2) EDIT your IRIS Expertise Record
2. Enter your USER ID and Password (used for IRIS Alert)
3. Fill in fields
4. You may restrict access to your profile
   • to all www users
   • only IRIS subscribing institutions
   • only Illinois State University
5. Select "Upload my Record"
6. Your record will appear on a web page at the URO, and each Monday these records will be uploaded into the IRIS expertise database (this is done to ensure that the service is only being used by faculty members