Scholarly Publishing

ORCID IDs are unique, persistent identifiers used to identify authors and researchers, and provide a public listing of their scholarly works. ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a non-profit organization, and there are no fees for individual accounts. These identifiers are designed to identify researchers in the same way that DOIs identify articles and other publications. Just as a DOI record will point to a resource even if the URL has changed, researchers who keep their ORCID accounts current will keep a clear record of their contributions, even as names and affiliations change over the years.

Journals publishing with the University Libraries offer ORCID integration. This integration allows journals to:

• Collect and authenticate author ORCID IDs
• Display authenticated ORCID links on article homepages
• Include ORCID IDs in article metadata when DOIs are registered

Add published articles to ORCID records

Authors with authenticated ORCID IDs can add their published DOIs to their ORCID records.

For each DOI:

• Sign in to ORCID
• Scroll to the Works Section
• Select "Add"
• Select "Search & link"
• Select "Crossref Metadata Search" (if prompted)
• Select Authorize Access (if prompted)
• Enter the DOI in the search box that appears, then follow the prompts.

After allowing this access, works published with an authenticated ORCID ID will display in a user's record, with a note "Source: Crossref". Crossref is the registry the Libraries uses to register article DOIs.