ORCID

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is an initiative to disambiguate authors of scholarly works through unique, persistent identifiers. Creating an ORCID account allows researchers to obtain a unique identifier, manage a record of scholarly activities, and create a public profile. ORCID connects to many platforms researchers are already using. Some publishers may ask for ORCID iDs from authors and link new publications to the authors' ORCID profile. Information in ORCID can be easily added to an NIH or NSF Biosketch using the SciENcv tools. Learn more on the ORCID website.

Save time and keep your ORCID*  profile up-to-date by connecting your Drexel Research Discovery profile today!  Once connected, publications listed in your Drexel Research Discovery profile are automatically sent to your ORCID profile Works section every night. 

To connect your ORCID:

1. Sign in with Drexel Connect to your Drexel Research Discovery profile AND also into ORCID (yes, you can use Drexel Connect for both! -- if you haven't already connected ORCID and Drexel Connect, our FAQ can guide you). 
2. In Drexel Research Discovery, go to Edit Profile or Settings.  In the Global IDs section, you'll see Register or Connect your ORCID
   
3. If you already have an ORCID, you'll be prompted grant Drexel Research Discovery permission to read and/or write data to your ORCID profile.  Important:  you can revoke this permission at any time through your ORCID profile.  If you don't have an ORCID, the link will offer to create one. 

Contact libsystems@drexel.edu if you have any concerns or need any assets updated.

Once your permission is confirmed via email, you can expect the following:

• updates run nightly, so overnight, your ORCID profile will be updated with all works currently in your profile, for example:
• your ORCID profile will be automatically updated when a new work is added to your Drexel Research Discovery profile
• a link to your Drexel Research Discovery profile will be added to your ORCID Websites and social links section
  
• you'll receive email from ORCID, notifying you that Drexel Research Discovery has made changes to your ORCID record

Best Practice

• It is recommended that you make all updates to your publications list in Drexel Research Discovery -- no need for double-work updating your ORCID works
• If there are duplicate works in ORCID after the first update, delete those from other sources
• Revoke permission for other sources to update your ORCID profile -- this will allow you to fully control your ORCID profile from your Drexel Research Discovery profile and reduce your workload

If you have any problems or questions, please contact libsystems@drexel.edu.

* Open Researcher and Contributor ID

Similar to the MYNCBI account, ORCID provides an option to allow trusted individuals to edit your ORCID information. Trusted individuals must also have an ORCID account. You can add a trusted individal by clicking on your name in the upper right-hand corner of your ORCID account.  The Trusted Parties link provides settings for Trusted Organizations and Trusted individuals.