Sponsored Projects Toolkit: ORCiD

ORCID® = Open Researcher and Contributor ID

• Solves researcher name ambiguity by creating a persistent unique identifier  (For example, there are two Humanities faculty named S. Leonard at Simmons University)

• Serves as a linking mechanism between research objects such as books, articles, posters, data sets, and 30+ research formats

• Is free and available to any researcher in any career phase
• Transcends disciplines as well as geographic, national and institutional boundaries
• Is NOT ResearchGate, SCOPUS, or Web of Science but easily can be used with each of these platforms
• Enables use of Wizards to quickly import your work 
• Is required by an increasing number of funders and publishers
• Six Things to Do Now That You've Got an ORCID ID

ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher and supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities ensuring that your work is recognized.

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