Properly documenting your work makes it easier for your work to be associated with you.
ORCID iDs make it easy to determine that Your Work is Your Work. It works even if you have a common name or don't always use a standard version of your name.
Google Scholar Profiles make it easy for you to keep a record of your work. To claim what is your work and remove (from your GS profile) work that is not yours.
ORCID stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID. ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher regardless of name. This will broaden access to your body of work as well as provide opportunities for networking and collaboration.
Creating an ORCID
Step 1: Go to the ORCID website:
Step 2: On the website, click on "For Researchers" and then click on "Register for an ORCID ID"
Step 3: Fill out the form
Google Scholar also gives you a unique research identity profile. With Google Scholar researchers are able to see how many times their work has been cited by other Google Scholar users as well as set up alerts for new articles of interest by authors in their field. Google Scholar Profile FAQs
Step 1: Go to Google Scholar Citations
Step 2: Create your Scholar ID. If you already have a Google, account type in your email address. If not, you will need to create a new Google account.
Step 3: Once you have your Google account open, click on "My Citations"
Step 4: Fill out the form
You will only see this screen after you have selected *your* articles.
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