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ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID)

Explore information about how to create and maintain an ORCID profile and the ways it can help support your research activities and career.

How to register for an ORCID iD

Since Temple University Libraries is an institutional member of ORCID, you can securely sign in to the ORCID Registry using your Temple AccessNet credentials. Simply: 

  • Select the Sign in through your institution option 

  • Search for Temple University 

  • Select the Sign in with this organization option 

After signing in, you will be given the option to: 

  • Link your Temple credentials to your existing ORCID record 

  • Create a new linked ORCID record (for free) 

  • Access your ORCID record which you have already linked 

NOTE: You should list multiple email addresses on your ORCID profile so that if you leave Temple, you will not lose access to your ORCID account. 

FAQs

I think I already have an ORCID iD, but I don’t remember my login credentials. Can I sign up for a new one? 

If you forgot your password, you can reset it or sign in with your Temple credentials via the “Sign in with an institutional account” option. Do not register for more than one ORCID iD. This defeats the purpose and fragments your work and scholarly presence. 

View the specific help page on this topic for more information.

 

I think I may have two ORCID iDs. What do I do?

If you have an accidental duplicate ORCID iD, you can fix this by doing the following steps: 

  • Sign in to ORCID using the record you want to keep, and go to your Account Settings

  • Scroll down to Account actions and click on Remove a duplicate record 

  • Enter the sign-in details (email address or ORCID iD and password) for the record you want to deprecate then click Remove duplicate record 

  • Click Remove duplicate record, read the instructions, and confirm that you wish to remove the record 

View the specific help page on this topic for more information.

 

I used my Temple credentials to register my ORCID iD. What happens to my account if I leave Temple? 

If you have lost access to your previously registered email, you will need to contact ORCID support and include: 

  • Your name 

  • ORCID iD you think may belong to you 

  • Your formal Temple email address you registered with 

  • A current institutional or work email address (if possible) 

To prevent this from happening, you should list multiple email addresses on your profile so that if you leave Temple, you will not lose access to your ORCID account. 

Adapted from ORCID Toolkit for Liaison Librarians by Erica Finch which is in the public domain.