====== ℹ️Getting started with Pure======


Pure is the University of Twente's Research Information System (RIS). It is used to collect, manage, and showcase the university's research output, activities, and expertise. The information in Pure is used for official reporting, research evaluations (like SEP), and populating your public researcher profile on the UT Research Information portal.

The public frontend for Pure is found at https://research.utwente.nl, but in order to add/change items, you should log in to the backend using your UT employee credentials by visiting https://ris.utwente.nl/ instead.

For all new researchers, a Pure account is created automatically. However, by default, your profile is **not visible** to the public. You must manually enable it.

===== 👁️Make your profile visible =====

After logging into [[https://ris.utwente.nl/|Pure]], you will see your personal overview page. Click your profile picture in the top-right, and then press the **Edit profile** menu option:  

{{:general:personal_profile.png?nolink|A screenshot showing how to access the Edit Profile page for a new user.}}

Scroll to the bottom of the settings page that shows up to find the **Visibility** section, and change the setting from "Backend - Restricted to Pure users" to **Public - No restriction**.  

{{:general:personal_visibility.png?nolink|Screenshot showing the "Visibility" dropdown at the bottom of the profile settings page.}}


Then, click **Save** at the bottom of the page. Your profile will be visible on the public portal within a day.

===== 🪪Complete your profile =====

While in the "Edit profile" screen, it is highly recommended to set up the items below as well.

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Above all else, be sure to register & add your ORCID. This will greatly increase the chance that your research output will be found and added to Pure, as well as making sure it is all correctly attributed to you. Of course, also make sure you include your ORCID when you submit/publish research output. For more information, see the detailed guide: [[general:orcid]].
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    * **ORCID:** A persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher.
    * **Name variants:** Ensure Pure can find your publications even if your name is published differently. See the guide: [[general:name_variants]].
    * Other IDs: add other identifiers like your Scopus ID for example in the "Personal Identification" section.
    * Picture & personal websites: Add a professional photo and links to personal (academic) websites (e.g., ResearchGate, LinkedIn).
    * Curriculum and research description: You can also add your CV and a description of your research interests. This text is used to generate your research "fingerprint".

===== 🆕Adding New Content =====

You can start adding new items in several ways: click the Add new content button at the top, hover over a content type (e.g., "Research outputs") in the left-hand menu and click the + sign that appears, or press the '+ New' button below a category.

{{:general:adding_new_content_start.png?nolink|A screenshot showing the various ways to start adding new content.}}


===== 🆘Help and Support  =====

You will always find a **Help and support** button on the top bar. Here you can e.g. access the FAQ and the official Elsevier Pure manual, which is based on your user role (e.g., Researcher).

{{:general:help_support.png?nolink|A screenshot showing how to access the help & support menu.}}