Having a filled out profile is important for connecting to other systems, and it helps others to see all the amazing work that you have done! You can add all sorts of scholarly and creative works to your records, your education and employment history, and connect to various platforms that will help keep your profile updated by automatically adding new works for you! Adding this information to your record creates a more complete picture of the work you've done in scholarship, service, memberships, held positions, and more.
On this page, we've outlined a few of the possibilities for adding information to your record. Utilize any combination of these sources to add to your account. For a complete listing of current integrations that you can connect to, check out this page.
ORCID's Search & Link wizards allow you to import data about publications from databases such as CrossRef, DataCite and Scopus (ORCID has a full list of supported databases on their site). Wizards make adding works easy, ensure you are getting data about the work directly from the source so it is accurate, and allow the addition of contributor information, which is not possible via other methods (users can manually add their own contributor role but cannot add other contributors).
BibTeX is a platform-independent, plain-text format used for bibliographic citations. BibTeX files can be created and edited using many popular reference management tools, such as Google Scholar, EndNote, Papers, etc.
To import a list of works saved in a BibTeX file into your ORCID record:
For more information about importing and exporting BibTex files into ORCID, visit their Support site.
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