Research Areas

A research area is a special kind of content that acts as a collection of people who study a particular research field. For instance, the Stanford Economics website has research areas such as Game Theory or Macroeconomics.
Everyone who is tagged with a particular research area will be displayed on that research area page.
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Table of contents
Creating a new research area
Adding People to Research Areas
Creating a new research areaTo create a new research area, hover over "Add Content" in the Shortcuts menu and then click "Add Research Area."
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Screenshot of the shortcuts menu. The second option, "Add content," is expanded. The option to "Add Research Area" is outlined to illustrate its location at the bottom of the list.Screenshot of the shortcuts menu. The second option, "Add content," is expanded. The option to "Add Research Area" is outlined to illustrate its location at the bottom of the list.
Name your research area and add an (optional) description.
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Screenshot of the page to create a new research area. The title field is located at the top of the page and is required. An optional box for additional information is included below.Screenshot of the page to create a new research area. The title field is located at the top of the page and is required. An optional box for additional information is included below.
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Adding People to Research AreasTo add a person to a Research Area, open their profile. This is done in the shortcuts menu under Manage Content ⟶ Manage People. 
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Screenshot of the shortcuts menu. The third option, "Manage Content," is expanded. The option to "Manage People" is outlined to illustrate its location in the middle of the list.Screenshot of the shortcuts menu. The third option, "Manage Content," is expanded. The option to "Manage People" is outlined to illustrate its location in the middle of the list.
Find the person profile you wish to add to a research area and select the "edit" button on the line with their name. 
It may be helpful to use the filter and search function at the top of the page.
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Screenshot of the manage people page. A set of filters is located at the top of the page, followed by a list of people profiles. "Edit" buttons can be found on the far right side of each line item.  Screenshot of the manage people page. A set of filters is located at the top of the page, followed by a list of people profiles. "Edit" buttons can be found on the far right side of each line item.  
Once inside the person profile, click on the Bio Information tab. Scroll to the area labeled "Research Area(s)." Click on the area(s) to include. 
Select multiple research areas by holding Control while clicking.
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Screenshot of the editing interface of a person profile. The "Bio Information" tab is outlined in yellow to illustrate its location as the second menu option at the top. Midway through the page is a research area field. Screenshot of the editing interface of a person profile. The "Bio Information" tab is outlined in yellow to illustrate its location as the second menu option at the top. Midway through the page is a research area field. 
Save your work. The person you edited/created will now appear on the research area page(s).
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