Make an Item Private

Audience

1. Repository Administrator
2. Community Administrator
3. Collection Administrator
4. Item Administrator/submitter

Make Item private

Step 1: Login using your DSpace credentials

Step 2: Go to the item you want to edit

Users can reach an item through multiple methods, as listed below:

1. Search an item
2. Browse communities and collections
3. Finding an item in the Administration section at Edit > Item

Click on the “Edit” button appearing towards the right-hand side of the item title. 

Step 3: Click on the “Make it private” button under the “Status” tab to make the selected Item private.

Step 4: Click on the “Make it Private” button to make the selected Item private or click the “Cancel” button to cancel the operation.

Step 5: You will see a success prompt confirming that the Item is private, as shown below.

Step 6: You will notice that the Item will appear with a “Private” tag.