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First steps TUprints

1. About this quick guide

The following quick guide provides an overview of how to register in TUprints and upload publications.

It provides a quick overview and makes it easy to get started, especially if you have not worked with TUprints before.

If you cannot find an answer to your question here, please contact the Digital Publishing Team at ULB Darmstadt or take a look at our websites.

2. Registration and login

Click on the “Log in” button on the start page (Image 1_First_steps) or click on the person icon at the top right (Image 2_First_steps).

Startseite mit Button "Jetzt anmelden"!
Ausgeklapptes Personen-Icon mit Login-Button

By clicking on “Login with TU-ID” you will be redirected to the identity provider of the Technical University of Darmstadt. After entering your TU-ID and the corresponding password, you are automatically logged in to TUprints.  

3. Collections

There are various collections in TUprints. Think about which collection is the right one for your document.

  • 🏛 🟠 Publications of the Technical University of Darmstadt / First publications

    • At least one author is currently affiliated with the TU.
    • The document has not yet been published anywhere.

  • 🏛 📄 🟢 Publications of the Technical University of Darmstadt / Secondary publications

    • At least one author is currently affiliated with the TU.
    • The document has already been published elsewhere

  • 🌐 🟠 External Publications / First publications

    • At least one author was previously affiliated with the TU OR
    • the document belongs to a project in which the TU is involved AND
    • The document has not yet been published anywhere.

  • 🌐 📄 🟢 External Publications / Secondary publications

    • At least one author was previously affiliated with the TU OR
    • The document belongs to a project in which the TU is involved AND
    • The document has already been published elsewhere.

4. Uploading files

  1. Log in to TUprints. After logging in, the “Register now” button changes to “Publish now”. After clicking on the button, you have 2 options for creating an entry:
    1. Entering metadata manually
      1. An entry can be created manually using the “Add new entry” button.
      2. After selecting the appropriate collection, the input mask opens, which you can now fill in with the metadata.
    2. Importing a metadata file
      1. If you have an importable metadata file, you can add it using the “Import new entry” button. Possible import formats are currently: DOI, ORCID, Pubmed and Web of Science.
      2. Select the filter that suits you, enter the ORCID, DOI or Pubmed or WoS ID and click on the search button.
      3. The matching search results will now be displayed. Click on the cloud symbol to load the metadata preview.
      4. If this is the right match, you can accept the metadata via “Start input”.
      5. After selecting the appropriate collection, the input mask opens with the metadata matching the hit.
  2. To make your publication easier to find on the Internet, you have the option of including citation links in your document. Ideally, do this before you add the document. The identifiers reserved for this entry (DOI, URL, URN) can be found in the “Citation links” block.
  3. To add a document, use the drag-and-drop menu at the top of the entry. You can simply drag files into the field provided. Alternatively, you can call up your file manager via “Search”.
  4. As soon as you have uploaded a file, it will appear in the “Uploaded files” section.
  5. Specify a license for your submission. If individual files have different licenses, you can change these for each file in the “Uploaded files” block.
  6. Now enter the metadata. Mandatory fields are marked with *. You can save your entries at any time and continue the submission later.
  7. By clicking the “Submit entry” button, the entry will be forwarded to the editorial team and you will receive a confirmation by email. The submission will be checked by the editorial team.
  8. If adjustments are necessary, the editorial team will contact you. Otherwise the submission will be published by the editorial team. You will receive another confirmation by e-mail.