Discovery Module
Discovery Module API - Frequently Asked Questions
Can we use the Discovery API to support other integrations for our organisation? We realise that the functionality the Discovery API offers offers ma...
Links to external content on Discovery publications and other data objects
What this article covers: External Links on Publications Other External Links in Discovery What external links are included on Publications? Publicati...
Implementation: SEO for the Discovery Module
As with all new websites, the appearance of a Discovery Module URL at the top of a Google search results page will become a key milestone for your Dis...
Planning your Discovery Module implementation
What this article covers: Things that need to be considered early Data readiness Why is planning for your Discovery implementation important? A Discov...
Implementation: Filters - Enabling & Populating
This article covers the following filters that can optionally be enabled: 'Tag' filter and search (usually Fields of Research) Department filter Cust...
Discovery Module Elements Configuration to be applied by customers (Pre-v6.14)
In order to complete the setup of the Discovery Module there are a number of configuration steps you will need to review and apply. These include: Ens...
Discovery Module System Configuration applied by Symplectic (Pre-v6.14)
In order to complete the setup of the Discovery Module there are a number of configuration options that Symplectic will apply on your behalf when impl...
Introduction to the Discovery Module: page types, data included, and search functionality
What this article covers: Overview of the Discovery Module The Discovery Landing Page How Search Works in the Discovery Module Search Results Page Abo...
Data and profile privacy
What this article covers: Privacy of data available in the Discovery module Privacy of Discovery profiles Locked fields & data privacy for Elements Us...
FAQs: Discovery
For publications , the publication date from the highest precedence record and not reporting date, is displayed in Discovery. Online publication date ...
Profile Data: Elements data used in the Discovery Module
This article outlines which Elements data will be displayed in the Discovery Module and explains how Elements data is used by the search in the Di...
Implementation: Planning your Discovery Module "roll out"
A successful roll out of Discovery is key to gaining engagement with Elements and building familiarity for staff who will have a public profile, commo...
Implementation: Filters - Creating Pre-sets for Discovery Searches
The URL parameters setting on the Discovery Configuration page allows Administrators to construct URLs for the Discovery Module Search Results page ...
Implementation: Configuration via the Elements Admin UI (v6.14+)
The Discovery Configuration page is available via the System Admin menu within Elements. It enables administrators with a System Administrator role to...
Implementation: Groups
There are a few steps to including and configuring Groups in Discovery. Permission to update these settings is restricted to System Administrators. S...
Implementation: Custom Website URLs and custom Researcher URLs for the Discovery Module
This article covers the options for: Setting the website URL (also includes useful supporting information for your IT / website team) URL configurati...
Implementation: Using Google Analytics 4 on your Discovery site
Many of our Discovery clients use Google’s Universal Analytics (UA, sometimes known simply as ‘Google Analytics’) to surface visitor insights and meas...