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Why update your ORCID record?
Once you are registered with ORCID, you may create an ORCID record by entering publication data manually, connecting with Northwestern systems, or synchronizing data with Scopus, Publons (Web of Science), and/or other sources.
While much of your profile can be populated by connecting to various other information systems, there is some basic information that you must add manually: names, biography, employment, education and qualifications, and professional activities. You can also add emails, websites and social links (like LinkedIn), keywords that describe your research, and countries where you are published or your research is focused.
More information on What is my ORCID and how should I use it?
Understanding trusted organizations
When you connect your ORCID iD to another organization’s system, you will be asked to grant permission to that organization to interact with your ORCID account. You decide whether to grant or deny permission to the organization. When you grant permission, that organization becomes a trusted organization and is listed in the Trusted organizations section of your account settings.
Below are some options of trusted organizations that you can link to, beginning on the ORCID site, or at the organization's website.
Organizations that support linking from ORCID site.
To add works to your ORCID record using a Search & Link wizard, you must first grant access to the organization's integration. Select the platform you want to use to import your works from the dropdown list.
ResearcherID: This ResearcherID publication wizard is temporarily unavailable while ResearcherID is moving to Publons. Follow this link to join Publons, find your publications on Web of Science, and export them to ORCID. Recommended for adding multiple published articles to your ORCID record.
Scopus Author ID: Use this wizard to add your Scopus Author ID to your Other IDs section of your record and import works associated with your Scopus Author ID; see Manage My [Scopus] Author Profile for more information. Recommended for adding multiple published articles to your ORCID record.
DataCite: DataCite allows you to find your research datasets, images, and other works. Recommended for locating works other than articles as well as works that can be found by DOI.
CrossRef Metadata Search: CrossRef Metadata Search allows you to search and add works by title or DOI. Once you have authorized the connection and are logged into ORCID, CrossRef search results include a button to add works to your ORCID record.
See more options here: https://support.orcid.org/hc/en-us/articles/360006973653-Add-works-by-direct-import-from-other-systems
Organizations that support linking from the organization's site
Recommendations coming soon.
Edit your trusted organizations
You can change the control of your trusted organizations as you wish, including revoking permissions at any time:
- At the top of your profile, click on your name and
- From the drop-down menu, choose "trusted parties" and then
- Click on "revoke access" near the name of the organization whose access you want to revoke.
Make your record public
Your ORCID iD is always publicly visible, and you control the visibility settings for all other content in your ORCID record; this includes the individuals and organizations that can access and potentially edit your information.
There are three visibility settings: everyone, trusted parties, or only me.
Everyone: Information marked as everyone can be viewed by anyone.
Trusted parties/organizations: Limited-access information that can be seen by any trusted parties whom you have granted access to your ORCID record.
Only me: Private information can only be seen by you and trusted individuals you have granted access to help administer your ORCID record on your behalf.
Add a delegate to your record
You can grant permission to one or more trusted individuals to update your ORCID record, acting as a delegate or proxy for managing your account. A trusted individual does not need to be another researcher but must have an ORCID iD.
Please note that the trusted individual will not be able to change your password (unless they already know your current password; we strongly advise not disclosing this to anyone, including your trusted individuals). The trusted individual will not be able to perform any operation that requires access to your email address, such as verifying your email address or deactivating your ORCID account.
- At the top of your profile, click on your name and
- From the drop-down menu, choose "trusted parties."
- Scroll down near to the bottom of the page to "search for ORCID users to add as trusted individuals" and
- Complete the prompts that follow to add a delegate.
More information on adding a trusted individual to your account.
Acting as a delegate
Once you have been designated a delegate or you've designated delegates to update your record, you will receive a notification in your ORCID inbox.
After logging into your own Account, under Trusted parties, you will see information like that below:
And at the top of any page of your record, you will see a notice that "you are managing your ORCID record" and an option to Switch to another account. When you switch, you will be taken to the other record and able to edit it like your own, with the caveat that you cannot change their password.
At any time, you have the option to Switch back to me by clicking on Switch to another account at the top of the page.
Need some help?
If you need assistance, you can contact ORCID directly: https://support.orcid.org/hc/en-us/requests/new
You can also contact your Galter Library Liaison Librarian.