User guide
Welcome to the IRIS user help wiki. This guide centralises all the resources, procedures and information you need to use the IRIS platform effectively. Whether you are a new user or an experienced member, here you will find clear explanations of features, best practices, useful contacts and answers to frequently asked questions.
This wiki is structured to guide you through the entire process, from the initial login to advanced use of the tools offered by IRIS. It is regularly updated to reflect developments on the platform.
Faculty contacts
This page lists the faculty contacts for IRIS.
Introduction, search and navigation
This section guides you through your first steps on IRIS, introducing you to the general interfac...
Overview
Access your researcher profile
Accessing your researcher profile Your researcher profile gives you an overview of your personal...
Searching IRIS
Start your search From the IRIS homepage, you can begin a search in two ways: By clicking the s...
Advanced search
Search and filter faculty publications
There are two main ways to view a faculty’s publications in the repository. From the "Units" tab...
Data entry and editing
Learn here how to create, modify and structure content on IRIS. This section details the data ent...
Entering a publication manually
Enter a new publication Click on “My workspace.” Click on “Enter.” Search for the collection w...
Entering a publication by DOI/PMID
Adding full text and/or secondary documents
Access your researcher profile Accessing Your Profile via the Login Menu From the IRIS homepage...
Adding and/or correcting links in a record
Publish a record I have created that is in the « submission in progress » status
Accessing Your Workspace Once you're logged into IRIS: Click on “My workspace.” You’ll be redi...
Delete a record I have created that is in the « submission in progress » status
Access Your Workspace Click on “My workspace.” You will be redirected to the “Records I created...
Edit a record in "archived" status
1. Find the Record You Want to Edit As the author, you can edit a record if: You created it (yo...
Entering your thesis in IRIS
1. Introduction Entering the thesis into IRIS is a compulsory step in obtaining the doctorate de...
Validating a record
Importing et exporting
This section explains how to import data into IRIS from external files, and how to export content...
Advanced functionalities
Aimed at more experienced users, this section explores the powerful tools offered by IRIS to get ...