ORCID to Collect your Research Objects#

You can use ORCID to access or sign up to services that utilise ORCID, for example, publisher requirements, funding management portals (ResearchFish), the CRIS (current research information system) at your institute and data repository like Zenodo.

ORCID is an acronym for ‘Open Researcher and Contributor ID’. ORCID is a long-lasting unique identifier for you as a researcher, comparable to a personal identification number that your government may issue to you.

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What is ORCID? from ORCID on Vimeo.

Why You Should Get an ORCID#

ORCID allows you to provide a unique identity for your body of work independent of your name. It enables you to collect and others to find all your research work and related outputs so they can use and cite them.

All your research objects with different DOIs will remain linked to your unique identifier even if you change your name or your institute. This way, you only have to enter the information once.

You can use ORCID to access or sign up to services that utilise ORCID, for example, publisher requirements, funding management portals (ResearchFish), the CRIS (current research information system) at your institute and data repository like Zenodo.

You can use your ORCID to your CV/resume so that anyone can have a look at all your research outputs. You can also use your ORCID profile to create a CV using [ROpenSci package rorcid](rorcid: ropensci/rorcid) as described here.

A researcher surrounded by a ring formed of all her different outputs, linked by an ORCID. Text reads "ORCID IDs" and "One Ring to Rule All Outputs."

Fig. 96 ORCID IDs link all your research outputs together. The Turing Way project illustration by Scriberia. Used under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3332807.#

Using ORCID#

You can sign up very quickly here: https://orcid.org/login. Once you have signed up and verified your email address you can start adding in your outputs by importing them through trusted organisations and search and link wizards

You can use your ORCID ID whenever you’re prompted to do so, give your trusted organisations (funders, publishers, institutions) permission to automatically update your ORCID record.