ORCID

Adding Works from External Integrations

Welcome to the section on adding works to your ORCID profile from External Integrations! Use the links below to navigate directly to the section you need:

• External Integrations for Works Overview
  • Connecting ORCID with SciENcv
  • Connecting ORCID with Northwestern Elements
  • Connecting ORCID to eRA Commons

External Integrations for ORCID Works

(Third-party tools to maximize your ORCID profile’s potential)

How to Connect ORCID with SciENcv

1. Log in to SciENcv

   • Go to SciENcv.
   • Log in using your NIH eRA Commons credentials or another supported account.

2. Access Your SciENcv Profile

   • Once logged in, navigate to your SciENcv dashboard.
   • Click Manage SciENcv Profiles to view your existing profiles.

3. Create or Edit a Profile

   • To connect to ORCID, either create a new profile or edit an existing one.
   • Select Create a New Profile or click the pencil icon next to an existing profile.

4. Select ORCID as the Data Source

   • Under the Profile Data Source section, choose External Source: ORCID.
   • This will link your ORCID account to your SciENcv profile.

5. Authorize ORCID Access

   • You’ll be redirected to the ORCID login page.
   • Log in to your ORCID account, and click Authorize to grant SciENcv permission to access your ORCID data.

6. Confirm the Connection

   • Once authorized, SciENcv will be connected to your ORCID profile.
   • Any relevant data in your ORCID record will now be imported into SciENcv.

Claiming an ORCID in Northwestern Elements

Once logged in to Elements and impersonating (For Super Users only) the desired user, follow these instructions. To watch a video demonstration of this process, click here.

1. Click on the Menu icon in the top left corner.
   
2. Under "My Profile" locate the Settings list and click on ORCID Settings.
   
3. Click on Register or Connect your ORCID ID. One of the two boxes below will display, depending on if the user previously "claimed" their ORCID ID in Elements, but regardless the profile still needs to be connected by clicking on the button (to login). [NOTE: an ORCID identifier can only be manually added by entering the individual's ORCID username and password for system authentication].
   
   
   
4. Enter the login information into the ORCID window that pops up, then click on Sign In. In the following window click on Authorize access to confirm the permission.
   
   
   
5. The default configuration for the interaction between NU Elements and ORCID is "read data from my ORCID account." [Permitting NU Elements to read data allows NU Elements to use information in the ORCID account to improve search results.] Change this setting by clicking on the first option, read from and write publication data to my ORCID account. [Permitting NU Elements to write publication data allows NU Elements to send these publications to ORCID, keeping the ORCID account up-to-date with trusted information.]
   
6. Confirm the setting change by clicking on OK in the pop-out window.
   
7. Next make sure to select the first two options under "Manage which publications will be sent." The first option ensures only journal articles with a publication status of 'published' or 'published online' will be sent to ORCID. [If this option is not selected then all journal articles will be sent to ORCID.] The second option enables all publications to be sent to ORCID regardless of their privacy level. [Otherwise by default only publications that have an object privacy level of Public and a relationship privacy level of Public will be sent to ORCID.] Note, the ‘review these publications’ link will filter your publications based on the relationship privacy setting due to the cascading nature of these settings. Click on Save to finish.
   
8. Finally, make sure to click on both the Run sync and Send affiliation buttons to push the publications and pertinent employment information from the NU Elements profile to the ORCID profile.
   

Connecting ORCID to eRA Commons

Linking an eRA Commons profile to an ORCID iD ensures that grant information and research outputs are properly connected and streamlined. Follow the steps below to connect these two accounts.

1. Visit eRA Commons and log in with the proper credentials.
2. Navigate to personal profile by clicking on the main menu icon in the top left corner, followed by Personal Profile.
   
3. In the profile, click on the Create or Connect your ORCID iD link.
   
4. Once redirected to the ORCID website, Sign in with the proper credentials, or create an ORCID account by clicking on Register now.
   
5. Finish authorization of the eRA Commons and ORCID iD connection by clicking on Authorize access.
   
6. The connected ORCID iD now appears in the ORCID section of the eRA Commons profile.
   

NOTES: 
After creating or connecting an ORCID iD please close all tabs and windows of the browser to ensure a full logout from the system.

If you get an error from eRA Commons when attempting to link your ORCID iD, contact the eRA Service Desk. One common reason why this might not work is that you have two eRA Commons accounts, and the other account is already linked to the ORCID iD. The ORCID iD can be linked to only one Commons account. Also, to remove an ORCID, you must also contact the eRA Service Desk.

More information on Linking ORCID to your eRA Commons Profile.