Login and Navigation

Access REDCap at https://www.redcap.ihrp.uic.edu. You will be prompted to log in with your username and password. Note that you must enter your REDCap username, not your email address.

If you don’t yet have a REDCap username, please request an account at https://redcap.link/uic_redcap_support.

UIC REDCap requires 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) as an additional step to verify your login credentials. Learn more about 2FA.

When you first log into REDCap, you will arrive at the home screen. The page includes an overview of REDCap’s features, citation guidelines, and links to training resources and the support request form. The tabs along the top of the page allow you to access different components of REDCap. To return to this page at any time, click Home.

If you have access to any existing REDCap projects, you will see them listed on the My Projects tab. Click on the title of a project to open it.

If you have access to many projects, you may wish to organize them into folders. Click Organize (visible in the previous image) to create folders and assign projects to them.

To create a new project, click + New Project. You will be prompted to provide information about the project. See the Creating Projects pags for detailed instructions.

Note that only Full-Access REDCap users can create new projects. Access-Only users will not see the + New Project tab. To request an upgrade from an Access-Only account to a Full-Access account, please submit a support request.

Click Help & FAQ to access REDCap’-’s built-in user manual. You can browse topics or search for specific keywords.

Note that the UIC REDCap support team has also developed instructional videos and training materials, accessible through the Training page.

REDCap’s developer, Vanderbilt University, has provided instructional videos on several topics, including basic functions and special features. Access these videos on the Training Videos tab.

Note that the UIC REDCap support team has also developed instructional videos and training materials, accessible through the Training page.

The Send-It tab allows for secure file transfer through REDCap, including to individuals without a REDCap account. As the official documentation explains:

Send-It is a secure data transfer application that allows you to upload a file (up to 50 MB in size) and then allow multiple recipients to download the file in a secure manner. Each recipient will receive an email containing a unique download URL, along with a second follow-up email with the password (for greater security) for downloading the file. The file will be stored securely and then later removed from the server after the specified expiration date. Send-It is the perfect solution for anyone wanting to send files that are too large for email attachments or that contain sensitive data.

Use the REDCap Messenger for private communication with individuals or groups within the REDCap platform.

Click Profile to view and edit information about your REDCap user account.

Modify your primary email address and add a phone number. You cannot change your first or last name on this page. To request a change to your name, please contact the REDCap administrator.

Use this section to change your password or set up multi-factor authentication.

You will receive all communications from REDCap, including password resets and other account-related emails, at your primary email address.

However, you may add a secondary or tertiary email address for use by you when sending messages from REDCap (e.g., as the “From” address on survey invitations for your study participants).

Use this section to set date and number formatting preferences.

Define when and how you want to receive notifications about messages sent in REDCap Messenger.

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