How to import your research from other sources. Contents

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1 How to import your research from other sources If details of your work are already stored elsewhere then it may be possible to copy them over onto the repository, saving you time and effort. This document provides a guide for importing records from a variety of sources. Select one from the list below to jump to the appropriate guide: Contents Import from DOI Number... 2 Import from ArXiv ID... 4 Import from PubMed ID... 6 Import from Google Scholar Profile... 8 Other Institutions Repositories... 11

2 Import from DOI Number The easiest way to import a journal article is from a DOI number. Most major journals will provide a DOI number on their webpage. 1. Copy the DOI number from the journal homepage: 2. Log in to the repository and click on Manage Deposits. Make sure the Import from box says -DOI (Via CrossRef) and click Import :

3 3. This should take you to the Import items from DOI page. Paste the DOI number into the box as shown below. You can add multiple at once, just put each DOI on a different line: 4. When you have added the DOI numbers for all the items you want to add, click Import items. If you have added one item you will be taken into that record to edit it. You should find that the Details tab is already full of information, saving you from having to type it all out. You can still add more details and full text files as needed. 5. If you have imported more than one item you will need to click the edit icon (Highlighted in red below) to edit each record individually.

4 Import from ArXiv ID 1. Copy the Arxiv ID number from the ArXiv record: 2. Log in to the repository and click on Manage Deposits. Change the Import from box to say ArXiv ID and click Import :

5 3. This should take you to the Import items from arxiv ID page. Paste the arxiv ID number into the box as shown below. You can add multiple at once, just put each number on a different line. 4. When you have added the arxiv IDs for all the items you want to add, click Import items. 5. When you have added the arxiv IDs for all the items you want to add, click Import items. If you have added one item you will be taken into that record to edit it. You should find that the Details tab is already full of information, saving you from having to type it all out. You can still add more details and full text files as needed. 6. If you have imported more than one item you will need to click the edit icon (Highlighted in red below) to edit each record individually:

6 Import from PubMed ID 1. Copy the PMID number from the Pub Med record: 2. Log in to the repository and click on Manage Deposits. Change the Import from box (highlighted in red below) to say PubMed ID and click Import.

7 3. This should take you to the Import items from PubMed ID page. Paste the PMID number into the box as shown below. You can add multiple at once, just put each PMID on a different line: 4. When you have added the PMIDs for all the items you want to add, click Import items. If you have added one item you will be taken into that record to edit it. You should find that the Details tab is already full of information, saving you from having to type it all out. You can still add more details and full text files as needed. 5. If you have imported more than one item you will need to click the edit icon (Highlighted in red below) to edit each record individually:

8 Import from Google Scholar Profile 1. Go to your Google Scholar profile and click the Actions dropdown menu. Select Export. 2. This will take you to the export articles screen. Select BibTex from the dropdown and click the Export all my articles button.

9 3. This will create a BibTeX file. Save it somewhere on your computer. The file will look something like this: 4. Log in to the repository. Click on Manage Deposits to reach this page: 5. Change the Import from box (highlighted in red above) to BibTeX and click Import.

10 6. This will take you to the Import Items from BibTeX page. Click Upload from file : 7. Click Choose File and select the BibTeX file from your computer. Then click Import Items : 8. Click the edit icon (Highlighted in red below) to edit each record individually. You should find that the Details tab is already full of information, saving you from having to type it all out. You can still add more details and full text files as needed.

11 Other Institutions Repositories If you or your co-authors have previously uploaded your work to another university s repository you may be able to import it into the UWE Research Repository. At present it is only possible to import items from repositories that use the E-Prints software. This is best handled by repository staff as different repositories handle their exports in different ways. eprints@uwe.ac.uk for more information.