Purification Introduction to the research information platform PURE Ann Verlinden, Dirk Schoonbaert, Nico Van Aerde 11 June 2014

The concept and importance of PURE Features Roles and responsibilities Personal overview Research output (publications) Projects Process flow Poll Preliminary activities by Library Implementation plan 2 Introduction

Pure = research information platform system Pure helps researchers –Enhancing the visibility of researcher profiles and research expertise to the research community and the general public Pure helps administrators –In creating reports on any desired level Additional asset: User-friendly! Part of the Agreement with the Ministry of Research (cf. FRIS portal)FRIS portal 3 Concept and importance of PURE

Login to PURE: pure.itg.be/admin –Pure content can be managed via management tool –Selected content of Pure is published on external ITM website Pure has different sections: –Personal overview (includes cv and profile) –Research output (publications) –Projects –More… 4 Features

Researchers: responsible for correct information about themselves (both metadata and publications) Supporting Services assist: –Research coordinator: owner –PURE administrator: system management (access rights,…) –IT: technical support (version updates – database linking) –HR: management of persons –Dept. administrators: completing project information –Project Management: validation of projects –Library: approval and validation of publications 5 Roles and responsibilities

6 Personal overview (including profile)

7 Research output (publications)

8 Projects

9 Process flow – Personal information Pure: researcher alters personal profile. Website: alterations are visible on researcher personal page.

10 Process flow – Research output (publications) Pure: researcher adds bibliographic data of new publication (PubMed import). Pure: Library approves and validates new publication. Website: new publication is added to researcher personal profile. Library may request additional information.

11 Process flow – Project information Researcher reacts to Call. IBS: departmental administrator enters budget information. Pure: researcher or departmental administrator completes project file. Pure: Project Management validates. Website: Selected project information is published instantaneously on ITM website. Basic information is harvested from IBS daily.

Which Pure feature do you think will benefit you the most? A.The ability to instantaneously edit your personal profile on the website. B.The ability to generate customised CV’s in Word or PDF format. C.The ability to generate detailed reports about ITM research. 12 Poll

13 PURE – a timeline

TropMed Central Antwerp: –30% full-text PDFs –update: waiting for PURE PURE: –Validated: 0 records (process will start 2014) –Approved: 2315 records ( ) –For approval: 9131 records ( ) PURE (2014-…) –imported by authors (‘created’) –‘approved’ (bibliographic) and ‘validated’ (open access policy) by the library staff Tools: import from PubMed & ISI Web of Knowledge 14 PURE – Research outputs = Publications

11 June: Introduction to Pure – ITM Seminar Training “Pure for Researchers” (1 ½ hour) in Computer Room: –2 in June (tbd) –1 in August/September (tbd) Individual sessions on request Training “Pure as Reporting Tool”: September (tbd) Other training needs? 15 Implementation plan

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