ORCID
ORCID
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DOI:
10.5195/jmla.2017.89
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2017-04
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Evan Sprague
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Evan Sprague
PURPOSE ORCID is a not-for-profit organization that provides the Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID), allowing researchers to register for a unique identifier. ORCID's mission describes the service as providing " an identifier for individuals to use with their name as they engage in research, scholarship , and innovation activities " [1]. These identifiers are primarily used to disambiguate authors in the publishing world. DESCRIPTION Launched in 2012, ORCID provides unique alphanumeric identifiers to researchers with the goal of providing authority control for authors in the scientific and academic communities. With an ORCID identifi-er, authors can distinguish themselves from others with similar or identical names. For example, two John M. Smiths can be distinguished by assigning separate OR-CID identifiers, making it much easier to locate works by either of them. ORCID also allows information systems to better identify authors and link them to their works. ORCID primarily promotes itself to researchers and institutions. ORCID allows researchers to take advantage of its unique identifiers and allows institutions to assist their members with profile upkeep. Recently, some publishers have begun to require or request that authors include an ORCID identifi-er when publishing in their journals to make it easier for the publisher to disambiguate authors from one another. ORCID identifi-ers are also being indexed in major citation databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed. SEARCHING ORCID ORCID's website has a very simple layout. A search bar at the top of the site allows users to search for researchers with existing ORCID identifiers. Selecting the gear icon next to the search bar will navigate users to an advanced search page. From the advanced search page, users can search by ORCID identi-fier, first name, last name, and keyword. With a keyword search, users can find researchers who work in a particular field or have works in a specific topic area. Such a search could be especially useful for someone looking for collaborators. A researcher's profile page shows the researcher's education, employment history, and authored works. ORCID AND RESEARCHERS ORCID identifiers are free for researchers , and signing up is quick and easy, simply requiring users to fill out a short registration form. An ORCID identifier is associated with the researcher, not a place of employment or a particular field. As a result, ORCID identifiers can follow researchers throughout their careers. Having all works listed in one location can also be advantageous , …