Navigating the research landscape at Duke can be complicated, particularly for faculty and staff new to Duke or new to research. Across the institution, there are more than 40 offices, centers and institutes involved in supporting research endeavors.
 
To help researchers more easily access the information they need, the Duke Office of Research Initiatives has spearheaded the development of a new tool that aims to:
  1. Harmonize the location of information available from Duke research support offices
  2. Guide users towards requirements, policies, consultations and helpful resources organized by tasks within the research project life cycle. 
For example, if a faculty member is working on a funding proposal, they can navigate to the “Develop the budget and justification” task and find guidance, policies, tools, templates and other resources from the many groups at Duke that are involved in this step within the research life cycle.
 
This new tool, myRESEARCHpath, brings together information so researchers can easily access the information they need to navigate tasks throughout the various stages of a project life cycle. Additional features of the tool include the ability to apply filters based on project inclusions and oversight, utilize a curated search and connect to the appropriate support office when you need more personalized assistance.
 
myRESEARCHpath can be accessed through the new “my Research Path” widget in myRESEARCHhome.