Open AccessORCID: Author Identifiers for Librarians
Author(s) -
Robyn Reed
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pennsylvania libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2324-7878
DOI - 10.5195/palrap.2017.148
Subject(s) - identifier , workflow , library science , world wide web , computer science , political science , database , programming language
Generating accurate publication lists by researchers can be challenging when faced with scholars who have common names or who have published under name variations. This article describes ORCID and the goal of generating author identifiers for scholars to connect their research outputs. Included are the reasons for having author identifiers as well as the types of information within individual profiles. This article includes information on how academic libraries are playing a role with ORCID initiatives as well as describing how publishers, institutions, and funders are employing ORCID in their workflows. Highlighted is material on academic institutions in Pennsylvania using ORCID. The purpose of the article is to provide an overview of ORCID and its uses to inform librarians about this important initiative.