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Research Impact Challenge for authors

Information and activities for the Research Impact Challenge author pathway

Why get an ORCID account?

An ORCID is a persistent digital identifier that is associated with you. An ORCID can:

  • Distinguish you from all other researchers, especially those with similar names;
  • Provide name disambiguation if you have changed your name at any point or go by slightly different names in publications (J Smith, Jay Smith, Jay D Smith, JD Smith, etc.);
  • Stay with you as move from one employer to another;
  • Track your scholarly output.

ORCID is increasingly required by funders and publishers, so the sooner you create your own ORCID, the better!

Example ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5455-1471

Create an ORCID Account

1. Navigate to the ORCID sign-in page: https://orcid.org/signin

2. Click "institutional account," and search for Indiana University. Login with your IU credentials (email accounts can be changed or personal ones added later). If you already have an ORCID, you may need to recover your credentials prior to linking your ORCID account to your IU credentials.

 

ORCID sign in page. Preferred way to sign is by clicking institutional account, and searching for Indiana University.

 

3. When filling out your account settings, make sure your visibility preferences are set to "Everyone". ORCID is for claiming an online identify as a scholar; it's most useful when everyone has access.

 

Account settings for ORCID. Includes the question, "By default, who should be bale to see information added to your ORCID Record?" Everyone, trusted parties, or only me.

 

4. To add or edit your ORCID record's information, click the +Add Works button. If you have published articles you want to find, select "Search and Link."

 

add works to orcid profile

 

To find articles you've published, use CrossRef to search for the articles, and add them to your ORCID record.

 

Crossref metadata search

 

If you want to add unpublished works, such as presentations, posters, or grey literature, click "Add Manually." Similarly, if you cannot find a published article in the Crossref Metadata Search, click "Add Mannually."

 

add works manually

The form will change depending on the type of work selected.

work details selecting work type

 

"Work type" and "Title" are the only required fields, but others that should be filled out include:

  • Date - include the year, at a minimum
  • Identifier - add a unique identifier, such as a DOI, ISBN, PubMed ID, or Handle for items uploaded to IUI ScholarWorks
  • Contributors - add the collaborators for this particular work

Finally, make sure the visibility for this work is set to "Everyone" to make it visible.

 

set work to everyone

Challenge Activity

If you do not already have an ORCID profile, follow these three steps:

  1. Sign up for ORCID: https://orcid.org/register
  2. Make your ORCID profile public
  3. Start adding your works