pure and orcid

Here are a few tips that will help you avoid the stress of a last minute rush to get your publication lists up to date before your PPR, a promotions round or grant application deadline.  They will also magnify the impact of your research and make you famous!  Perhaps that might be a bit of an exaggeration but they will definitely raise your profile online, increase the size of the audience for your work and save you time in the long run.

• Authorise the export of content from Pure to ORCID. This keeps your ORCID Profile up to date with very little input from you.
• Link your ORCID password to QUT’s single sign-on system. Then you don’t have to worry about forgetting your ORCID password.
• Check that your Scopus profile is correct. This makes it easier for Pure to find import candidates for you.
• Check your Pure workspace every week or so in case there is a ‘Scopus import task’ waiting to be actioned. Review the list of candidates, ‘Import & Save’ those you wish to claim and ‘Remove from list’ any duplicates or false matches. It only takes a few minutes and you can relax knowing they will be in ePrints & RAD well ahead of any deadlines.
• Learn how to import publication details from sources other than Scopus using the DOI (or title for books).  This is much faster than adding records manually.
• Be sure to keep a copy of the Accepted Manuscript version of your new journal articles. This makes it easier for you to provide it for the ePrint record when prompted. It is also the secret to maximising the number of people who can read (and cite) your work.

To populate your Portal page, the records need to be created within the Pure system.  Pure is a separate system from the Researcher Portal but the information flows from Pure into the Portal.  Pure is QUT’s research information management system. 

You can use this link to get to the Pure system:   https://qut.elsevierpure.com/

Information about Pure can be found on the Digital Workplace Pure page.   There is a link to the instruction manual (PDF) as well as a link to the Blackboard site which has detailed information.

Within the Pure system, you have a profile page that can be edited and you can also use the green ‘Add content’ button to create new records.

Questions? Contact your Business liaison librarian: lib.bus@qut.edu.au 

• PURE and ORCID are synced.   The difference in the publications included is due to the criteria that governs what PURE includes from sources such as CrossREf and Scopus and does not automatically include some output types such as Conference Abstracts.  The criteria is set by the QUT Office of Research.
• In ORCID  the criteria for inclusion with ORCID is open to all linked data coming from , for example, Scopus, BASE, Cross Ref and DataCite. ORCID is the data source linked to ARC grant applications via the RMS. So ORCID is the main researcher profile for research institutions, publishers, the ARC.
• PURE is internal facing.   The publications there are those that meet the criteria for ERA.    You can add the missing items manually, but they may be rejected.     
• QUT ePrints requires a copy of the fulltext uploaded with each publication.  QUT ePrints is the outward showcase for QUT research publications but is limited by what is accepted in PURE.
• Research Gate is harvesting publications from QUT ePrints which is updated by PURE.

This can be about your Pure/Orcid link - you may need to relink the two systems or you may need to authorize the flow of data. So that ORCiD can look like your Pure record. 

ORCiD ids will appear in your Pure profile but that does not mean they are linked or have been authorized.

And sometimes you may need to do it again.

To connect your existing ORCID iD to Pure:

1. Go to Pure. Click on 'Edit profile'.
2. In the 'Personal identification' section, click on the 'Create or Connect your ORCID ID link.
3. Click on 'Proceed' in the dialogue box that will display. This will take you to the ORCID website where you can 'Sign in' to ORCID.
4. As you already have an ORCID , click on 'Sign in' at the top of the form.
5. Sign in using the email address and password you use for accessing your ORCID account.
6. You will be asked to 'Authorise' QUT's request to READ and Update your ORCID record with verified data (i.e. your QUT affiliation and any new publications added to Pure).

If your Pure profile (internal to QUT) looks good this will ensure your ORCiD profile looks good (external to QUT).

Did you know

• Scopus and Crossref automatically add your publications to PURE
• PURE updates QUT ePrints, RAD and ORCiD.
• PURE is the central portal for all publication data
• You need to link PURE to ORCID via the personal profile.

For most publications, the QUT author will only have to add those outputs not indexed by Scopus or Crossref, for example some research reports, book chapters, and books.  Sometimes the QUT author will have to add a publication manually. https://qutvirtual4.qut.edu.au/group/staff/research/outputs-and-impact/pure

 A notification will be sent to you if there is a new publication in PURE that needs to be approved by you. This is necessary as authors must be disambiguated.  It is common for an author to have more than one manifestation of their name or the same name is an author publishing in the same field.    Having an author id, i.e. ORCiD increases accuracy.

To increase the visibility of your publications: QUT ePrints

PURE is inward facing (only visible if you are QUT staff), but the data in PURE populates QUT ePrints.   This is important as research publications need to be viewed by a wider audience and therefore the publications are pushed to the outward facing repository QUT ePrints which showcases research at QUT. Be sure to add the accepted version/manuscript to your record in PURE by contacting eprints@qut.edu.au

QUT policy requires all staff to have an ORCiD and to make their publications open access as much as possible and this is achieved when you add the manuscript(the accepted version) of a journal article to PURE.  You can also send to  eprints@qut.edu.au if the record is already created.

The QUT ePrints staff check the publisher’s permissions for you. The QUT ePrints record ideally will have both the accepted version for a wider audience and the link to the publisher’s version for those readers who have a subscription.

Sedona is a database that is independent of QUT.   Accrediting bodies (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) have required QUT Business School to provide data regarding activities to do with education and research. The data is used to assess the quality of education and research at QUT Business School. Periodically QUT is required to update and submit for the accreditation rounds.  Sedona is not linked into and does not work with the other databases.

It’s important to make sure your Pure profile is up to date with all of your research outputs. Pure is the research administration tool that helps researchers and administrators manage publications and research projects. All QUT staff and HDR students have automatic access to Pure.

This video (opens in MediaHub) shows you how to keep your publications up-to-date quickly and easily.

It is recommended that you set an alert in your calendar for the last Friday of the month, to check your Pure profile and import or claim your publications. It’s also a nice reminder of how fabulous you are and the great work that you have done.

There are guides and information on importing your publications into Pure on the Digital Workplace (staff)/HiQ (students). Help is also available from your Liaison Librarian or QUT ePrints.