The Research Organization Registry (ROR) initiative, which manages the persistent identifier for research institutions, ROR ID, is holding its annual community meeting of its users and other interested parties on 4-6 February 2025. The full agenda includes 3 online webinars (+ 1 dedicated to the Asia, Australia and New Zealand region). The webinars will be …
DataCite, the registration agency for the DOI identifier, has announced a new version of its metadata schema number 4.6. A summary of the main new features: New “Project” value for the resourceTypeGeneral field.This update allows organizations registering DOIs for research activities or projects, including the RAiD consortium, to use a dedicated value that is more …
The new ORCID Integration Review Checklist is now available on the ORCID website. This comprehensive document provides a detailed overview of the mandatory and recommended criteria for custom integrations and integrations by non-certified service providers. The updated checklist offers clearer explanations and a more structured approach to facilitate the integration process. For more information on …
On November 6, 2024, a special session of the ORCID in the Wild webinar series showcased NASA’s Transform to Open Science (TOPS) initiative and its integration with ORCID. Attendees learned how NASA leverages ORCID to authenticate users, connect ORCID iDs, and write data to researcher records, streamlining workflows and enhancing research transparency. The ORCID in …
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The eighth session of the I’m a Member, Now What?! webinar series explored the benefits of ORCID beyond integration. While integration is a crucial step in adopting ORCID, this session highlighted the broader advantages of organizational membership and the key components that contribute to successful ORCID adoption. The session also included a Q&A to address …
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The seventh session in the I’m a Member, Now What?! webinar series focused on workflows. ORCID implementation varies for each member organization, and finding the most suitable workflow for your institution can be challenging. This webinar highlighted the basic steps for integrating ORCID, provided examples of workflows across different sectors, and offered resources to support …
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The webinar featured Ellen Paterson, ORCID’s Privacy Officer. She discussed ORCID’s commitment to protecting the personal information of researchers and recent updates to ORCID’s Privacy Policy. Ellen also introduced her role as Privacy Officer. Webinar attendees were able to ask questions about data privacy issues. The webinar took place on 13 November 2024 in English.
The National Centre for Persistent Identifiers at the National Library of Technology (NTK) hosted the second annual meeting of the National ORCID Centre. This meeting provided a platform for sharing current insights, experiences, and inspiring ideas in the use and management of ORCID. The annual meeting took place on Wednesday, November 27, at the NTK …
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In this webinar, the portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) presented its innovative use of ORCID in research management. Since 2014, PTCRIS—Portugal’s national research information system—has championed the principle, “Register once, reuse always,” streamlining research management for Portuguese researchers. While ORCID adoption isn’t mandatory, it has become highly encouraged due to its …
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RAiD, the ‘Research Activity Identifier, is a unique, persistent identifier (PID) for research projects and activities designed in accordance with the RAiD ISO standard (23527:2022). It is intended to help researchers, research institutions, and even funders solve the key challenge of tracking all activities and outputs associated with a particular research activity or project throughout …
