This is the first of 10 challenges to work through over the next two weeks. Each message contains one activity to help you take control of your online scholarly presence and better understand and communicate the impact of your research. Each activity should take between 5 and 30 minutes.
In week one (days 1-5) we will focus on managing your online scholarly identity: how others find you and your work on the web. Let's get started!
First up, the Day 1 challenge: Create and register your ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier)
Register for Your ORCID iD from ORCID on Vimeo.
An ORCID is a unique and persistent 16-digit number assigned to you as a researcher. Your ORCID tags your research output and professional activity as uniquely yours. The term ORCID also refers to the registry of all such numbers, which makes it possible to unambiguously associate publications, funding, and other information with the correct person.
(Source: U-M Library Research Guide on ORCID)
Note: if you are doing this task from off-campus, you will need to connect to the Virtual Private Network (VPN). If you have not already done so, please follow the instructions from CCIT about how to set up your VPN access. Now you should be able to follow the steps below to register your ORCID.
1. Follow this link to the Clemson University ORCiD page and click on “Sign In/Register"
2. This will take you to the ORCID website sign-in page. Select “Institutional Account.” Type in "Clemson University" or select it from the dropdown menu.
3. Next, you’ll see a page from ORCID acknowledging that you’re logged into the ORCID website with your Clemson credentials and inviting to continue connecting. If you are registering an ORCID for the first time, click “Register for an ORCID iD.”
4. Now you will be directed to your newly registered ORCID profile page, pre-filled with some very basic information like your name and email address. You'll need to choose a default level of privacy for your profile, accept ORCID’s terms of use, and click "Register."
This is all that needs to happen right now: your ORCID is now registered and you can start using it! We hope you’ll set aside some time to add information to your profile—more about this below. You can come back to this whenever you are ready.
A Quick Tour of the ORCID Record from ORCID on Vimeo.
Congratulations! You’ve completed Day 1 of the Research Impact Challenge: registering your ORCID ! On Day 2, you'll claiming your Google Scholar profile.