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Prism

Prism is an institutional repository for the research and scholarly output of Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University

Quick Access

Click on one of the following titles to directly access that section.

Confirm Account

Follow the directions below to confirm a Prism account.

  1. Log in to Prism by clicking on the grey button in the top right corner of the home page. PLEASE NOTE that a NetID is needed to access Prism.
  2. Click on the empty box to accept Prism's terms of use, then click on Complete registration.
  3. Complete ForgeRock verification by clicking on Allow. There is also the option to save this permission choice by clicking on the empty box next to Save Consent.

Make Profile Private

Making a profile hidden means it cannot be found by other users. Public profiles can be found by searching username, full name and affiliation. Making an email hidden prevents the profile from being found by searching the email address. NOTE that a public profile is a necessary prerequisite for being invited to/joining a community in Prism.

  1. Log in to Prism by clicking on the grey button in the top right corner of the home page. PLEASE NOTE that a NetID is needed to access Prism.
  2. Click on the dropdown menu to the right of your name, then select Profile.
  3. Scroll down to Preferences.
  4. Under Profile visibility select Hidden.
  5. Under Email visibility select Hidden.
  6. Make sure to save the changes by clicking on the purple Update preferences button.