Frequently Asked Questions
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The basics
What is Pure?
Who has access to Pure?
Why is my account locked?
Is using Pure compulsory?
Which types of information can I store in Pure?
What is the information in Pure used for?
How often do new features appear in Pure?
Registering research output
Which are the different ways to input publications in Pure?
What is validation and how does it impact me?
What are the validation rules?
What is re-validation?
At what point in the life cycle is a publication eligible for validation?
What's the difference between a meeting abstract (book or journal), a conference contribution (book or journal) and an unpublished contribution to conference?
What's the difference between the various publication statuses (published, in press, e-pub ahead of print)?
How do I relate publications to projects and why is this important?
Registering activities
What's the relation between an Event and an Activity?
Do I have to register all activities in Pure?
Can I register teaching activities in Pure?
