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ORCID

ORCID, which stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, is a free, unique, persistent identifier (PID) for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities. People use 'ORCID,' 'ORCID ID,' and 'ORC iD' interchangeably, but what they’re talking about is a 16-digit number and the associated record (sometimes called a profile) that stores links to all your research, and links all your research with you. 

We strongly encourage all research-active Georgia Southern faculty and staff to register an ORCID if you don't already have one as well as add it to your GS Scholars and Scopus profiles.

Learn more here:

• Register and Update Your ORCID Profile
• Add Your ORCID to Your GS Scholars Profile
• Authenticate Your ORCID ID in GS Scholars
• Add Your ORCID to Your Scopus Author Profile

Register and Update Your ORCID Profile

See the following tutorials to learn more about ORCID, then register and update your profile:

• What is an ORCID and how do I use it?
• How do I register for an ORCID?
• How do I sign into my ORCID?
• How do I verify my email address?
• How do I build my ORCID record and connect my ID?
• How do I add information to my record?
• How do I update visibility settings?
• How do I set up and use auto-updates?

Add Your ORCID to Your GS Scholars Profile

1. Navigate to your ORCID profile and copy your 16-digit ORCID ID.
2. Log into GS Scholars.
3. Open your profile record.
4. In the ORCID section, click Add Existing ORCID...
5. Paste your ORCID ID into the Add existing ORCID field.
6. Click Check to verify that the ID you entered resolves to your ORCID profile.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click Save at the bottom of the record.

Authenticate Your ORCID ID in GS Scholars

By authenticating your ORCID ID, you grant "read/write" permissions to GS Scholars. This means that GS Scholars will be able to search for and read public and limited visibility items on your ORCID profile. Before allowing GS Scholars to write content to ORCID on your behalf, review the following carefully. GS Scholars will not export information from hidden profiles.

By granting permission to export content to ORCID, GS Scholars will immediately export the following information to your ORCID profile, then update this information daily:

• Your organizational affiliation.
• Your other personal identifiers (e.g., Scopus Author ID).
• Your GS Scholars profile URL.

Your research outputs, where:

• The publication status is either 'E-pub ahead of print' or 'Published'.
• The visibility status is 'Public - No restriction'.

To authenticate your ORCID ID, complete the following:

1. Log into GS Scholars.
2. Go to your Personal Overview or open your profile record.
3. Click Authenticate your ORCID ID and review the information on the screen.
4. If you choose to continue, check the two boxes then click Proceed.
5. You will be directed to the ORCID website to complete authenticating your ORCID ID.
6. When you are done, you will be returned to GS Scholars.

Add Your ORCID to Your Scopus Author Profile

1. Navigate to your ORCID profile and copy your 16-digit ORCID ID.
2. Open Scopus and navigate to your Scopus Profile.
3. Click Connect to ORCID.
4. Sign into your ORCID account using Sign in with Google and your MyGS credentials.
5. Follow the instructions to grant Scopus access to your your publicly accessible ORCID profile.

For help, contact the GS Commons Team at digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu. A team member will respond as soon as possible during regular business hours.