Research Project

Definition

A Research Project is a content type in Columbia Sites designed to showcase individual research initiatives, including their objectives, associated personnel, and related outputs. Properly entered research projects can automatically populate various sections of your site, such as the Home Page, Research Project Landing Page, and Person Profile Pages, enhancing visibility and accessibility. 

Usage & Specification

When to Use:

• To display detailed information about specific research projects associated with your department, lab, or center.

• To link research projects to specific authors, research areas, and related publications for organized presentation.

Specifications:

• Title: Required; serves as the main identifier of the research project.

• Featured: Optional; marks the research project as featured on the homepage.

• Summary: Optional; provides a brief overview of the research project.

• Body Content: Required; detailed description of the research project.

• Tags: Optional; helps in filtering and search.

• Publishing Options: Includes visibility settings and social sharing preferences.

How to create a Research Project

From the Add Content menu, select Research Project

Enter Title

• Provide a descriptive title for your research project.

• This title will appear prominently at the top of the project page.

[Optional] Check the box if this should be listed on the Home Page

• If you want the research project to appear prominently on the homepage, check the Show on homepage box.

[Optional] Enter Summary

• Provide a brief summary of the research project. This summary will appear on the Research Project Landing Page via the Views Display, which showcases all research projects.

• If you would like the summary to appear on the individual project page as well, ensure the “Display summary on page” option is checked.

• NOTE: To enhance SEO, it is recommended to enter content in the the Summary field or Meta Tag information.

Enter Body Content

• Use the content editor to add the main body of your research project.

• You can format the content using various components such as:

  • Text

  • Images

  • Videos

  • Tables

  • Pull Quotes

  • Related Links

[Optional] Adjust the Listing Priority

• Listing priority is a numeric value used to control the order in which items appear in the listing of all Research Projects:

  • Lower numbers = higher priority.
    Items with lower listing priority values will appear first in a list.

  • Higher numbers = lower priority.
    Items with higher values will appear later in the display.

Adjust Publishing Settings

• At the bottom of the page, configure the following settings:

  • Publish: Check this box to make the research project publicly available. If left unchecked, the project will remain unpublished.

  • Require UNI Login: Check this box to restrict access to users with a Columbia UNI.

  • Hide Social Share: Check this box to remove social sharing buttons from the project.

Save the Research Project