Prism

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• Getting Start with Prism
• Confirm Account
• Make Profile Private

How do I get started with Prism?

• Go to https://prism.northwestern.edu and login with your Northwestern NetID and password.
• Begin uploading your scholarly content. See our guide on Upload File Record or Upload Metadata Only Record. 
• Organize your content by creating collections. See our guide on Create Community. 

Who can use Prism?

Prism can be searched by anyone with access to the internet. To deposit files into Prism, you must be Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine faculty, student, or staff, with a current Northwestern University network account (NetID) and password. Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine emeriti faculty may also use Prism.

What are the guidelines for content submission?

•     The content must be scholarly, educational, or related to the university's mission.
•     The content must be permanent. Prism is intended to be an archive, not a storehouse for works in progress.
•     The content must be in a digital format.

For more detailed information, see Content in Prism.

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.
   

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.