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ORCID is a free, unique, persistent identifier that helps you to distinguish yourself and save time on manuscript submissions and grant applications. Register today!

Register for ORCID

Register for an ORCID ID at https://orcid.org/register

TIP: Register with both your UofL and personal email accounts! (This way you won't have any trouble accessing your account if you change institutions.)

Benefits of ORCID

  • Save time on manuscript submissions and grant applications.
  • Distinguish yourself from researchers with the same or a similar name--and/or establish continuity after a name change or with variants of your name.
  • Make your work more discoverable.
  • You have complete control over your record and its visibility.

What is ORCID? from ORCID on Vimeo.

Note: The interfaces shown in ORCID's tutorial videos is a little different from their current version. ORCID is working on updating their videos, but most features are unchanged. Please don't hesitate to contact either a librarian or ORCID for technical support.