ORCiD (Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier) is a 16-digit number that uniquely and persistently identifies a scholarly researcher (for example, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9718-6515).
ORCiD is a not-for-profit organization, and its work is open, transparent, and non-proprietary. ORCiD adheres to principles of privacy and researcher control.
Virginia Tech researchers are encouraged to register for an ORCiD identifier (quick and free!) Here are a few reasons why:
Funders (e.g., NSF, NIH) and journal publishers are increasingly requiring that researchers have an ORCiD, and many more encourage its use. Learn more about ORCiD.
For more details and screenshots, see these presentation slides (slides 40-69, link goes directly to slide 40). There are four basic steps to populating your ORCID works: connect to your Scopus Author Profile, choose one or more automatic import options, import a BibTeX file, and merge or delete duplicates.
Tip: If you have many publications and sources for importing (e.g., Scopus, Google Scholar), you can import from multiple locations first and then merge or delete duplicates (Step 4).
Need more help? Send an email to orcid@vt.edu.
ORCiD is integrated with Virginia Tech's faculty reporting system, Elements (EFARS). To set this up, sign in to Elements and go to Menu > Publications > Automatic Claiming.
Need help? Send an email to orcid@vt.edu.
The University Libraries is currently working to integrate ORCiD with:
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