Please **refrain from uploading original publications** in PURE, as our system is designed to store information about publications. Uploading original content may potentially violate Open Access guidelines; therefore, it is not recommended. Alternatively, you can **register a DOI or other link** to your publication in the editor window.
# 3.2.1. Import From Online Source This option **is most preferable** because this method can save you time, minimize effort, and reduce data-entry errors. It can be used for any kind of research output that is **published in PubMed or Web of Science**. To import a research output from online source: 1. Click on the Add content button:[](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-20.jpeg) Or click on *Editor* in the header, select *Research outputs*, and then click on the button: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-21.jpeg) 2. Select *Import from online source*. As an Editor of a teaching hospital, you can import you data from **PubMed** or **Web of Science**. [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-22.jpeg) 3. Select the online source you want import from. 4. Enter the information you want to search for, such as PubMed ID or your name. Please ensure you always review the guidelines for the correct format of the information you intend to look for. 5. Click on the *Import* button located at the bottom of the article you wish to import into Pure. [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-23.jpeg) 6. Now, you can view the publication details. Do not modify the information displayed here; simply click on Import and review at the bottom of the window: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-24.jpeg) 1 7. In the Research output editor window, you need to manage these fields: **1. ****Peer-reviewed**: Whether the publication underwent a **peer-reviewed process** or not (peer-reviewed or not peer-reviewed): [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-25.jpeg)Click on *Change template* if you realise that the **subtype** of the Research output is **incorrect**. For example, if you have selected *Original article* but need to add a *Review article*, you can easily switch between template types without losing any of the data you have already filled in:
[](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-26.jpeg) **2. ****Contributors and affiliations**: Pure automatically adds contributors with their affiliations to these fields. Here, you only need to add your teaching hospital by clicking on the *Add organization unit* button: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-28.jpeg) **3. ****Managing organisational unit**: Select *your teaching hospital* to this field by clicking on the "house with a plus" button: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-27.jpeg) 8. Set the workflow status *For validation* and then click on *Save*. [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-29.jpeg) In the next step, the imported research output undergoes **validation** by the Research Management of PMU. # 3.2.2. Import from File This option is to be chosen **if importing** **from online sources is not possible**. Here, you can add any kind of research outputs from BibTex, RIS and CERIF files. To import a research output from file: 1. Click on the Add content button:[](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-20.jpeg) Or click on *Editor* in the header, select *Research outputs*, and then click on the button: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-21.jpeg) 2. Select *Import from file*. 3. Click on the file type you want to import from. BibTex, RIS and CERIF file types are available. 4. You can directly paste your data into to *Paste text* field if you have already copied it to the clipboard or you can upload a file by clicking on the field *Drag file and browse your computer: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-33.jpeg)* 5. Click on the *Import* button located at the bottom of the article you wish to import into Pure. 6. The next steps are the same as those outlined in the [previous chapter](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/books/manual-for-pure-editors-at-the-teaching-hospitals-of-pmu/page/321-import-from-online-source). # 3.2.3. Create from Template Please use this method only **if the two other methods** mentioned above are **not possible**. For instance, if you wish to add a book(chapter), or import a publication that is published in a scientific journal, but the journal is not listed in Web of Science or PubMed. To create a new research output from template: 1. Click on the Add content button:[](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-20.jpeg) Or click on *Editor* in the header, select *Research outputs*, and then click on the button: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-21.jpeg) 2. Select *Create from template*. 3. Scroll down until you locate the precise type of the item you want to add. In most cases it is a *Contribution to a journal/Original article*. 4. In the Research output editor window, you need to manage these fields: **1. Peer-reviewed**: Whether the publication underwent a **peer-reviewed process** or not (peer-reviewed or not peer-reviewed): [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-25.jpeg)Click on *Change template* if you realise that the **subtype** of the Research output is **incorrect**. For example, if you have selected *Original article* but need to add a *Review article*, you can easily switch between template types without losing any of the data you have already filled in:
[](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-26.jpeg) **2. ****Publication statuses and dates:** Fill in the information of the publication status and dates. **3. ****Original language**: Choose the original language of the publication. **4. ****Title of the contribution in original language**: Fill in the title of the contribution in the original language. [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-38.jpeg) ** 5. Contributors and affiliations**: You need to add **every contributor with their affiliations** to these fields. The **order** of the **authors** in Pure should **match** the order in the publication. You can change the order by clicking on the arrows. You can add additional contributors by clicking on the *Add person* button, and you can add internal and external organisations by clicking on the *Add Organization Unit* button. Don’t forget to add your teaching hospital to the organisations units. [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-39.jpeg) **6. ****Managing organisational unit**: Choose the **internal organisational** **unit**, which is responsible for managing the publication, no external organisations can be added in this field. The **corresponding author** manages the publication. Alternatively, the organisational unit of the **last, first, or co-author** can be chosen. In case of non-PMU publications select your organisational unit. ** ** **7. ****Journal**: Click on *Add journal* then search for the name or the ISSN number of the journal. If you do not find the journal in the list, click on *Create new* and fill in the required information. **8. ****Electronic versions of this work:** You can register a DOI or other links to your publication, but please **refrain from uploading the original publication** into Pure. [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-40.jpeg) 5. Set the workflow status *For validation* and then click on *Save*. [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-29.jpeg) In the next step, the imported research output undergoes **validation** by the Research Management of PMU. # 3.2.4. Chapter(s) in a Book To register a Chapter in a book, you will need to fill in some extra fields additionally to the ‘traditional’ fields. · To fill in the **title of the chapter** please use the *Title of the contribution in original language* field: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-42.jpeg) · To fill in the **title of the book** please use the *Title of the host publication in original language* field, and to add the Publisher, click on the *Add publisher* button: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-43.jpeg) · You can register the **Editors** of the book (if it has any) by clicking on the *Add editor* button: [](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-44.jpeg) # 3.2.5. Potential DuplicatesPlease, always pay attention to duplicate warnings (here is an example of it):
[](https://wiki.pmu.ac.at/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/bild-45.jpeg) When clicking on the option **“View potential duplicate”**, you can check the details of the publication that already exists in Pure.If you realise that the publication you want to import/create already exists in Pure, please **refrain** from importing/creating it again.
If the types of the publications are **different**, for example, if you want to import/create a journal publication and a book up as potential duplicate, then it is not a real duplicate, and you can import/create your journal publication without creating a duplicate.