This document discusses author identifiers like ORCID and provides information on why and how researchers should use them. It notes that ORCID uniquely identifies authors and helps them efficiently submit work, claim accomplishments, and be discoverable. The document outlines some key features of ORCID, including its privacy settings, biography, and tools for populating works. It encourages using ORCID to bring all of one's work together in a single record and provides suggestions on staying up to date with ORCID developments.

1. ORCID and
Other Author Identifiers
Nancy R. Curtis, Science Reference Librarian
ncurtis@maine.edu
January 2018

2. Who Are You?
Garcia, J
Smith, M
Wong, Y

3. What Author Identifier(s) Do You Use?
● What uniquely identifies you?
● Do you have more than one “unique” identity?
Respond at https://www.menti.com/,
code 75 27 40 (no spaces needed)

4. Some Common Author Identifiers
...and more...

5. Why Use an Author Identifier?
Prefer responding online?
Head to https://www.menti.com/, code 15 22 07

6. Reasons to Use an Author Identifier
● Efficienty submit manuscripts & award applications
● Claim your unique identity
● Take credit for all your accomplishments
● Document your scholarly and professional activities
● Be discoverable!
● Enter data into researcher profile systems

7. ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID)
https://orcid.org
One ID to find them,
One ID to bring them all,
And in a record bind them!

8. Make ORCID Work For You
● Privacy
○ Default: public
○ All settings modifiable except ORCID number
● Biography (“Connection, not profile”—text only)
● Populating:
○ Use wizards
○ Import works from citation managers (BibTex files)
○ Text2bib if imports fail
https://text2bib.economics.utoronto.ca/
● Searching
○ Advanced Search
○ API

9. Suggestions / Coming Soon...
● ORCID iDeas Forum
https://support.orcid.org/forums/175591
● Blog
https://orcid.org/about/news