ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create:
Why Register for ORCID ID?
ORCID helps you to distinguish your research activities and outputs from those of other researchers with similar names (name ambiguity), and makes sure your work is currectly credited to you. ORCID identifiers are increasingly being used by:
Your ORCID identifier provides a:
How to Register or Link an Existing Account to Your NetID
Registration for an ORCID identifier is free and fast:
1) go to https://orcid.org/register and you and select "Access through your institution"
2) Identify your institution as Dalhousie University and log in using your NetID and password
3) Select "Register now" if you are brand new to ORCid, or enter your ORCid number and password to link to your existing Dalhousie NetID for easier logging in.
Then you can easily link your ORCID and import information from other sources such as:
Adapted from University of California OSC: https://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/2015/12/a-social-networking-site-is-not-an-open-access-repository/.