What is ORCID?
ORCID should be your first stop when arranging your scholarly profile: this ensures you claim all of your research, differentiate yourself from other similarly-named researchers, and claim affiliation with TMU.
What Is ORCID?
ORCID stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, and is becoming the industry standard in Persistent Identifiers. If you use no other PID, you should plan to have an ORCID account. ORCID is a nonprofit organisation governed by a Board of Directors, which means it will never be monetised and can be reliably counted on to remain consistent. TMU is a member of the wide-ranging ORCID-CA consortium, which affords access to the broad ORCID network as well as librarian-assisted account management.
What is an ORCID ID?
Your ORCID ID is a unique identifier that you manage. Think of it as a sort of digital CV, where you can list publications, grants, service, and awards. ORCID does not store copies of your research output, but instead links out to your research output, and can be set to automatically update your new works. This is a particularly important factor for researchers with a name similar to others in their field: ORCID offers name disambiguation to ensure that when a reader searches for your work, they know it is you. Your ORCID ID will stay with you throughout your career, even if you change institutions, countries, or names.
To ensure this disambiguation, we strongly recommend you ensure your ORCID ID is affiliated with TMU through the TMU Central Authentication Service, even if you already have an ORCID account.
ORCID is now integrated with your TMU login. Use the button below to visit the ORCID website to get started.
New users: Choose Register to create your ORCID account. ORCID privacy policy
Existing users: You will be prompted to link your ORCID account with your TMU login. This important step ensures that you are officially affiliated with TMU through ORCID.
NEW! ORCID Affiliation Manager
TMU Libraries has recently launched participation in ORCID Affiliation Manager, which offers TMU-affiliated researchers the opportunity to add a verification icon to their account. For access, please contact Toby Malone, Research Impact Librarian, at toby.malone@torontomu.ca, to receive a personalised code for this affiliation.
Once you have created your ORCID profile, you can add multiple emails, which ensures seamless access to your ORCID iD even if you leave TMU.
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