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Open Access on Pure PortalOpen Access on Pure Portal
Open access settings defined in the Pure backend will also be displayed on the Pure Portal. This article gives an overview of which settings are shown.
Filtering on Open Access
On the Pure Portal you can use the filter Open access to find only Research outputs that have the open access icon.
See Open Access icon in Pure for more information.
When is Open Access shown?
If the conditions for Electronic version on the record point to an open version, then this is indicated by the OA icon. This icon is visible both in the listing as above, and on each individual record.
Electronic version
Conditions for showing the OA icon from the Electronic version(s), and related files and links:
| Condition | Description | Shown on Portal as |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Full text accessible openly and without any obstacles via external site |  |
| Embargoed | Full text accessible openly via external site after end of embargo |  |
| Restricted | Full text accessible via external site, but access restricted (e.g. access is provided in exchange for an email address) | |
| Closed | Full text not publicly accessible via this DOI/link (e.g. access restricted through subscriptions, memberships) | |
| Unknown | Public access to file not known | |
Defining Open access is done from Electronic version. Please see How to determine OA status in Pure
DOI and Links
DOIs and Links from Electronic version are always made visible on the Portal (subject of course to record visibility selection), regardless of the Public access to file selection.
The Public access to file selection should reflect whether / how an individual is able to access the full text. If a DOI is selected as ‘Open’, this means that the reader is able to access the file via the stated DOI, Note: The DOI URL needs to be made visible on the Portal.
Files
When ‘Public access to file’ is 'Unknown', the document is seen as 'Closed' and is not made available in the Portal.
If the document is under embargo – the document will not be shown on the Portal, but the following details will be shown:
- that there is an embargoed document attached
- the duration of the embargo and
- the title of the document
This information could potentially help the user retrieve the document from another source, for instance via a “Request for copy” to the author (see 3.5. Request Copy functionality for embargoed electronic versions of Research Outputs at the 5.8.0 Release note).
Published at June 17, 2025