Five simple steps to REF OA compliance: Home

• Check if the journal is compliant and reputable
• Does journal allow deposit of accepted manuscript in institutional repository – within 12 months from publication for Panels A & B, or 24 months for Panels C & D.
• If not – or unsure – email openaccess@northampton.ac.uk

• Log into Pure
• Select the “Add Content” button and select the appropriate output type
• Complete all compulsory fields
• Complete “Add publication status and date...” Submitted or in preparation

Save record as “entry in progress”

• Complete “Add publication status and date...” – Accepted/Inpress – enter full date dd/mm/yyyy
• Upload the Accepted Manuscript (Add electronic version (file, DOI, or link)...)
• Select Document Version of Accepted Author Manuscript
• Select access as unknown, click on create
• Add as much information as possible
• Mark record “for validation”

Don’t forget to save the record

• Update publication status - “Add publication status and date...” published, or epbub ahead of print – enter full date dd/mm/yyyy

• Add as much information as possible – e.g., keywords
• Set record for “Revalidation”

• Research Support staff will check copyright and metadata and validate the record.
• Once validated – the output will be included the public pure portal.

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