Purification Introduction to the research information platform PURE

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

Introduction • • • 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

Concept and importance of PURE • 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) 3

Features • 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

Roles and responsibilities • 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

Personal overview (including profile) 6

Research output (publications) 7

Projects 8

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

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

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

Poll 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

PURE – a timeline 13

PURE – Research outputs = Publications • Trop. Med Central Antwerp: – 30% full-text PDFs – update: waiting for PURE • PURE: – Validated: 0 records (process will start 2014) – Approved: 2315 records (2008 -2013) – For approval: 9131 records (1900 -2007) • PURE (2014 -…) – imported by authors (‘created’) – ‘approved’ (bibliographic) and ‘validated’ (open access policy) by the library staff • Tools: import from Pub. Med & ISI Web of Knowledge 14

Implementation plan • 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

Q&A 16