OpenEM Quick Start

This guide covers the four basic tasks in OpenEM:

1. Log in
2. Search for a dataset
3. Upload a dataset
4. Publish a dataset

Before you start

Use your university network to access your institution's OpenEM Ingestor. You can also follow this guide in the demo environment.

1. Log in

1. Select the profile icon.
2. Select Login with Single Sign-On.
3. Select Single Sign-On with eduGAIN.
4. Select Switch edu-ID
5. Enter your email address and password.

2. Search for a dataset

1. Select a dataset in the results to view its metadata and files.
2. Enter a term in the search field, or use the filters on the left.

3. Upload a dataset

1. Open the menu.
2. Select Ingestor.
3. Select the + button to create a transfer.
4. Choose the File Path and Extraction Method.

5. Select Next.

   

6. Select Required Only to hide/show optional fields.

7. Complete the required metadata fields.
8. Enter a creation location that begins with /.

9. Select Next.

   

10. Review the generated JSON and the extracted metadata.

11. Select Ingest to start the upload.

4. Publish a dataset

Only publish data that may be made publicly accessible. The dataset must have the Retrievable status before it can be added to a publication.

1. Open Datasets and enable the My data filter.
2. Open the Retrievable tab.
3. Select the dataset.

4. Select Add to Selection (repeat for every dataset that should be published under the same DOI).

   

5. Open Selection in the upper-right corner.

6. Select Actions.

   

7. Check the selected datasets.

8. Select Publish.

   

9. Enter a Title and Abstract.

10. Expand Metadata and complete all mandatory publication fields.
11. Select Save and Continue. Review the publication and select Publish to make the data public.